Nixon and Indira Gandhi too are important as far as Indian History is concerned. The Time period You are discussing that is January 1972.South Asian Subcontinent too had changed dramatically on 16th December, 1971.
She is Canadian, but does speak like a Brit, having held several posts of distinction at Oxford University..(a message from those who pay attention in the U.S.)
She certainly does not speak like a Brit at all. Her English is Canadian. On a completely different note, she speaks like an intelligent woman, which is exactly what she is.
So maybe Nixon shouldn't make contact with PRC China? You'll most likely end up with a much bigger threat that's more dangerous than North Korea today.
Contact with China was the right call. A country doesn't have permanent friends just permanent interests. Now it is time to do with China what the US did with the USSR.
I don’t think what happened subsequently is what Nixon had in mind. Even though many of his economic policies were failures, Nixon had no problem ditching Bretten Woods if it would benefit the American people. I don’t think Nixon would have favored offshoring the US economy. I liken the current situation to the elaborate juggling act Bismarck set up that required a Bismarck to maintain it. The subsequent policymakers were unequal to the task.
NEVER forget Canadian PM, & the "CLUB of ROME's" Pierre Elliot Trudeau. As far as western heads of state are concerned, he preceded NIXON in meeting Mao, but few seem 2 recall. Hmmmmmmm .....
