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...eleventh and latest decree, quietly issued in August over the largely ceremonial signature of Premier Tran Thien Khiem, came to light last week. It is potentially the most important yet and, in the opinion of many critics, destroys any semblance of grass-roots democracy left in South Viet...
IRAN THIEN KHIEM, 46, South Viet...
...prime minister. A four-star ARVN general who is currently on extended leave from his army duties to satisfy the constitutional requirement that a civilian hold the largely powerless political post, Khiem commands considerable loyalty in the armed forces. Khiem also has been able to maintain his independence from Thieu and is consequently respected outside army circles...
AMERICANS pledge to stop imposing Thieu. Ky and Khiem on the people of Viet Nam in order to ensure their right to self-determination, and to ensure that all political prisoners are released...
...position to start swinging a political ax at influential backers. His opponents, on the other hand, point out that his own uncle, Ngo Xuan Tich, directs the government agency charged with rooting out corruption, while Tran Thien Khoi, a brother of Premier Tran Thien Khiem, is in charge of all antismuggling operations...