Nixon was a geopolitical genius. Nixon tried to prevent people like the Clintons from gaining power. He used a lot of the same tactics that JFK did ( now in the pantheon of great men becuase he was assasinated ) He was correct about the internal enemies of the USA. Nixon's problem is that he was uncomfortable with his demons. Contrast this to Clinton who was very comfortable with his demons and was a MUCH bigger crook.
Nixon was a geopolitical fool who could spout the names of countries and heads of state and dazzle the congress but had no substance
DETENTE and Opening the USA to China were disasters
Thank the heavens Reagan put a stop to the DETENTE BS only wished he would have done the same for China