The conventional view, then as now, was that unilateral action risked unleashing a wave of protectionism. When Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns objected on the grounds that other countries might retaliate, Connolly replied, “Let ‘em.
尼克松骨子里就不信任多边主义。当年和如今一样，通常的观点是，单边行动会引发贸易保护主义。当年的美联储主席阿瑟·伯恩斯（Arthur Burns）以其他国家可能抱负为由提出反对，康诺利回答说：“那就让它们反对好了。它们能做什么？”意思很清楚：“单边行动会惹恼其他国家。那又怎么样？”