2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁During ▁his ▁term ▁as ▁amb assador ▁to ▁Pakistan , ▁Far land ▁arranged ▁for ▁Henry ▁K iss inger ▁to ▁visit ▁China ▁via ▁Pakistan ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1 . ▁K iss inger ' s ▁c land est ine ▁meeting ▁with ▁Ch ou ▁En - la i ▁p aved ▁the ▁way ▁for ▁President ▁Richard ▁N ixon ' s ▁own ▁visit ▁to ▁China . ▁Far land ▁was ▁then ▁appointed ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁New ▁Zealand , ▁but ▁did ▁not ▁accept ▁the ▁position ▁and ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁practice ▁of ▁law . ▁He ▁retired ▁to ▁Win chester , ▁Virginia , ▁where ▁he ▁died ▁on ▁January ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : West ▁Virginia ▁University ▁al umn i ▁Category : Pr inc eton ▁University ▁al umn i ▁Category : St an ford ▁University ▁al umn i ▁Category : Am b ass adors ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁to ▁the ▁Domin ican ▁Republic ▁Category : Am b ass adors ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁to ▁Pan ama ▁Category : Am b ass adors ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁to ▁Pakistan ▁Category : Am b ass adors ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁to ▁Iran ▁Category : 2 0 0 7 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Clark s burg , ▁West ▁Virginia ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁P un xs ut aw ney , ▁Pennsylvania ▁Category : L aw y ers ▁from ▁Washington , ▁D .