I remember that. I also remember that back then about all I knew that came from China was tea, fancy dishes, and silk. Hondas and Toyotas were rare oddities and we had a new Rambler. My favorite shoes came from a factory about 45 minutes away from my house. Those miniature transistor radios from Japan sure were neat. However, our vacuum tube TV was made in the USA and IIRC the first “solid state” TV that we got to replace it during the time the Suez was closed was also made here. Very different world today.
I had a Volvo 123GT and an Austin Mini Cooper S and a Ducati Diana Mark 3 motorcycle. My home stereo was self-assembled Heathkit (US) but my turntable was a B&O (Denmark) and my speakers were Yamaha. I smoked Irish pipe tobacco and had already discovered Guinness and other European beers.
I had friends (Jewish) who wanted to go and join the Israeli armed forces, but that war ended too soon.
I was too young to smoke and drink back then;-) However, I do remember wanting a B & O stereo or even a Heathkit! Had to settle for a cheap realistic amp from Radio Shack. About the time the canal re-opened I got a nice Onkyo turntable that I still have today. (Upgraded to a better Grado cartridge 15 or 20 years ago.)