Exchange students came to the United States for study as part of the normalization process. and returned. From the early trickle of students. the number has grown tremendously. According to administration sources. the crisis in China shall affect the visa status of 76.000 Chinese students presently attending educational institutions in the United States. Thus. it comes as no surprise to find that the Peoples Republic of China leads all nations in sending the greatest number of foreign exchange students to America. The youth of China have come to the United States to become educated. and in that process they have tasted the fruits of democracy.