Just as I was headed to where 2.0, I saw the headline about richard nixon calling indira gandhi an old witch. I was just curious to follow up and checked out the actual transcripts. Here’s some specific text where richard nixon, wished that indian people were struck by “mass famine”.
Kissinger: They’re such bastards.
Nixon: A mass famine. But they aren’t going to get that. We’re going to feed them—a new kind of wheat. But if they’re not going to have a famine the last thing they need is another war. Let the goddamn Indians fight a war [unclear].
Kissinger: They are the most aggressive goddamn people around there.
Nixon: The Indians?
Kissinger: Yeah.
Nixon: Sure.
I guess, i am ok somewhat ok with the name calling of a nation’s leader. But wishing that a billion people die of famine? Whoa!
I am sure this has a lot of other controversial stuff, but i don’t have time to get into it right now
i am looking for the section of transcript where Nixon and I think Haldeman are discussing the vietnam veterans protest and wanting to get the guys the teamsters used to beat them up
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