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  • own itinerary and arrange interviews as he saw fit. I talked to some Vietnamese newspaper editors who opposed the Thieu-Ky ticket. I also talked to Associated Press and United Press Interna­ tional bureau chiefs and to experienced reporters
  • arrival in Saigon, we were assured that each observer could map his own itinerary and arrange interviews as he saw fit. I talked to some Vietnamese newspaper editors who opposed the Thieu-Ky ticket. I also talked to Associated Press and United Press
  • But for this to happen, they must be denied political routes to victory: either of their two a U. S. cave- in: a break-up 4. position of the Thieu government Under the President's leadership, in the U.S. in the months ahead. via political he has little anxiety
  • .J ' ' ... ,, • •~ ',966 I. "'UN FROM~ALTROSTO~ TQ THE PRESID~~t CITi CAP81341 : .. ' l2 ~~ ·.. 17 .,.· I • , H! SAIO HE HAD JUST COME FROM' MEETING· \tlTH THIEU, AND IT WAS AGRiID BETWEEN THEMTHATKY WOULD GO ON TELEVISION TUESDAY
  • of the war. While President Ngugen Van Thieu and Vice President privately press the United States to continue the war at its present level, or with even greater intensity, still the strong showing of the Vietnamese "peace calldidate," Mr. Truong Dinh Dzu
  • ION ·._-..-_: ·._t ...Jl:).{/\}_-_ ~IJITH THE ~-GOVERNMENT~ -~ DR~- DAN IS· NOT- THE RINGLEADER· - _. .· :·. : :·· ::/:\:>/;: 1 CW THE TRULY ANTI-GVN GROUPf -' TRAN : VAN VAN ·-:ts .BUT . HIS :··; ···::··:--\:< :_ LI NE ·· IS . NOT' ~JI DEL Y .FOLLOWED
  • on political developments in Viet Nam. W. W. Rostow Att. MW:hg SECltET ATTACHMENT 1 l / 18' Cb DECLASSIFIED .ltO. li356, Sec. 3,4 SECMT NLJ __Cf_ c.f_-_,~ - • NARA. Date 1 - 12. - 'I Situation Report in Viet-Nam ! July 31, 1967 Thieu-Ky
  • ' ;::a,:;.. ' : < •~ ..,• •;•:! \ ,;: t •"' .,...~---.,-n-.- ., ••· :C .us um-,:,. ACTION Tu•••J'• Aprll I, 1968 4:15 p.m. Mr. Preeldeat: Herewith J'OU' letter to Thieu for •11-tu-• and formal tna•ml••loa, ln the wake of caltle truamb•loa. w. w. WWRoatow:rla aoatow
  • , or to several indi­ viduals, for separate or cooperative achievements. Since the establishment of the award in 1956, it has been. granted as follows: 1956 - Dr. John van Neumann 1957 - Dr. E. o. Lawrence 1958 - Dr. Eugene P. Wigner 1959 - Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg
  • . Pre•ldeAt: Herewith a Brltl•h accouat ol. U Thaat'• coaverntloa wlth Mal Van Bo . 1n Parla. It add• ap to exactly what Mal Van Bo ha• told everyoae el••i that l■, tlley will not accept tile ttuawmptl-" of the Saa Aatoalo form..ia. TIiey are merely
  • . The Government of Vietnam was wholly unready for such a political contest. I reported the same from Foreign Minister Tran Van Do in my wire to you of 30 September. D. There was no doubt in Thieu's mind that they 'could beat us politd.cally now", not because
  • NOTYETKAVE A NEGOTIABLE POSITIONONTHESEPROCEDURAL ISSUES, V! COtn..O TRYT0~80.BACXTO THIEU. ALTHOUGH·! Al'INOTSUR! THATTKIS WOULD PROJ>UCE AN !"PROVEDPACKAGE IN TIME FORRESll.TS TO a& SHOWN BEFORE CONGRESS CONVENE ONJANUARY L. DTGI 312139% DEC 68 t
  • • •·~ :eu with the 'Vietnamese ::,.nd ~1ith small underdeveloped cowltrles at the Ur.dt:0d Nations ·1$ t..l-iat',}t~·i a vi~•-u:1r:l'iMll~C~~"M ilio.b'., ...~-,....,a.._ . n , . ,... van~e on ...;!] i~ .• ~-' '~r' . . , . - . .;~-:--"'· . ~71 ~':~ ~-~ I
  • ,.MINISTEROF -~EFE~SEVY, :~I~ISTER OF ECONOMY·HO,·CHIEF OF JGS.GEN~RALCAOVANVIE~, ·GE~JERALLAC, DEPUTYMINISTERFOR RD, ANO AMBt\SS~µOR BUI 'DIE~. HE AGREESTHATWESHOULD DOPREPARATORY WORK o~• ..co~~rUNIQUE BEFORE "HIS.ARRIVALHONOLULU .•• .. . . . 3. THIEU
  • with officials who could act in a liaison or observer capacity or who could play a diplomatic role if in the talks. Saigon at some_ point is included 3. Hanoi is represented in Paris through a seven-man Delegation General headed by Mai Van Bo. Until August 1966
  • for popular forces which has been approved. With respect to the manpower gap, Quat said that he had asked Thieu urgently to study this problem with senior officers, particularly with respect to more effective "political mobilization" throughout the country
  • of indigenous political development. Otherwise, our defeat of the Viet Cong by force could be followed by a Communist takeover by political means. It could then well be said: The operation was a great success, but the patient died. Tran Van Do, the sagacious
  • private discussion revolves around the subject of the military' s role in any future government.. Sp~culation on whether General Thieu or General Ky will run for president is widespread. So~ politicians are focusing on ways to "force" the military
  • of five trucks, several buildings, two fuel tanks, one artillery weapon, three communications vans, one crane, three fork lifts and a guard tower. The bladder farm was reported 33 percent destroyed. Initial casualties wer'e recorded as one killed and 28
  • . Although Quat has told me that no decisions have been taken, the press and our informants have it that the Council confirmed General "Little" Minh as Commander-in-Chief (he holds this post now on an "Acting" basis), selected General Huynh Van Cao as Chief
  • «-,. FOR THE SECRETARY FROM I saw General Thieu in the direction of negotiations the following· lines: BUNKER (Saigon, 9433) at 9: 00 a. m. on October 24 to discuss further efforts and a peaceful settlement. I spoke to him along 11 My authorities in Washington
  • and a broad spectrum of US military and civilian officials. I did not tra·vel in Ill Corps but had good sessions with our old and new Regional Officers. In Saigon, I saw a wide variety of people includi1tg Thieu, Ky, Prime Minister Huong, Interior Minister
  • TO THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: P r ogress on Vietnamese diplomatic front You will want to know, before you meet the Leadership, that Taylor and Johnson had a very good meeting with Ky, Thieu, and Co on strengthening our international political position at the same
  • FOR AMS BUNKER AND GENERAL VESTMOR£LAND. I KAVZ CALLED t HE PRESIDENT'·S ATTtMT ION . TO TKE A'Dl/AHCE · TEXT or THIEU'S SPIECK OF TODAY, THE PRESIDENT REGARDS It OF THE riIGHE~T, REPEAT HIGHEST, IMPORTANCE TK.i\T YOU MAXE A MAXIMUM t1FORT to GET FULL