Word: lao
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Last fall, in a surprising reversal of form, Laotian troops backed by heavy American air support swept Communist forces off the strategically located Plain of Jars in north-central Laos. It was the first time in five years that the government had controlled the area. Last week the pro-Communist Pathet Lao and their North Vietnamese allies launched a long-awaited attempt to regain the plain...
...lower level of fighting is based not only on documents emerging from North Viet Nam but also on a general reduction in enemy infiltration and overall activity. His estimate was confirmed in a Hanoi speech last week by Le Duan, First Secretary of North Viet Nam's ruling Lao Dong (Workers) Party. Warning his countrymen that they might have to fight for "many years more," Le Duan urged them to concentrate increasingly on economic development. The speech was a clear reflection of North Viet Nam's very real internal difficulties...