Word: diem
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THOSE the U.S. is not trying to kill it is making into soldiers or cops, or is throwing into concentration camps. In 1960 the Diem regime had 16,000 police, Today, the Thieu-Ky-Khiem regime has 97,000 policemen, Current American projections call for a Saigon police force of 147,000, with 120,000 cited as the goal for the end of 1972. Clearly, at least some American advisers foresee the continuation of the reactionary clique's grip over the country extending into 1973 and beyond...
Thus the immediate prospect is for a two-way race. Later on, perhaps some time this summer, a third candidate is likely to emerge: popular but painfully hesitant Duong Van Minh. leader of the 1963 coup that toppled the Diem regime. Strong in Saigon, in Hue, in central Viet Nam and with the militant An Quang Buddhists. "Big Minh" has already staked out a position well to the left of Thieu; he has indicated that he would not be averse to striking some sort of accommodation with the Communist insurgents in the future. When and if he ever gets moving...
Nguyen Hoan, Counselor for Political Affairs at the South Vietnamese Embassy in Washington will replace Diem. Pasztor, organizer of the teach-in, said yesterday that Hoan was the last of four possible speakers that had been originally requested from the South Vietnamese for the teach...
...appointments secretary at the South Vietnamese Embassy said that when Diem was invited by Pasztor two weeks ago, Diem said that he would send a representative. The secretary said that Diem would have to be in Washington tonight because of the importance of the National Farmers' Day in Vietnamese history, Vietnam expert Alexander C. Woodside, professor of History, however, said last night that he had never heard of National Farmer's Day and could not remember any Vietnamese holiday on March...
When Pasztor was informed by the CRIMSON of Diem's secretary's statement he called Diem and then confirmed Hoan's presence for tonight Pasztor continued to maintain, however, that Panyarachun was the Thai ambassador...