I'm sure that some in Washington did.
Danger said:
!"Mao's Callous Offer" was a proposal made by Chinese leader Mao Zedong in 1973 to send 10 million Chinese women to the United States as a gesture of goodwill and to ease overpopulation in China. It was a controversial and ultimately unsuccessful plan.
Mao believed that sending Chinese women to the US would help strengthen diplomatic relations between the two countries and ease economic strain in China caused by overpopulation. He also hoped it would promote the spread of communism to the US.
No, the US government did not seriously consider Mao's offer. President Richard Nixon, who was in office at the time, saw it as a propaganda stunt and did not want to risk the backlash and complications that would come with accepting such a large influx of Chinese immigrants.
The proposal was met with mixed reactions in China. Some saw it as a positive opportunity for women to have better opportunities in the US, while others saw it as a form of exploitation and a betrayal of Chinese culture and values.
Aside from the lack of interest from the US government, there were also logistical challenges that made the proposal unfeasible. The US had strict immigration laws in place at the time and there were concerns about the social and economic impact of such a large influx of immigrants. Additionally, Mao's offer faced backlash and criticism both domestically and internationally, causing it to be abandoned.