Word: laotians
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...representatives of his half brother Prince Souphanouvong, who leads the Hanoi-backed Pathet Lao forces, appear ready to try yet another coalition government, as they have done unsuccessfully twice before in the past 19 years. Diplomats in Vientiane report that the Pathet Lao, whose army controls 80% of Laotian territory and about one-third of its population, won most of the concessions in the draft agreement. Although Souvanna will head the new government as Premier, his half brother will become the undisputed No. 2 man as First Deputy Premier. Both the Pathet Lao and Souvanna's representatives will...
...Laotian agreement is formally signed later this month, as expected, the U.S. will have 60 days to withdraw its hundreds of military "advisers" and CIA agents, who have directed and paid both Lao and Thai mercenaries in their unsuccessful efforts to stem the Pathet Lao advances. The agreement, however, does not specifically mention the estimated 49,000 North Vietnamese troops currently in Laos...
...United States subverted a previous settlement of the Laotian struggle ten years ago, inaugurating a period of renewed warfare that witnessed Pathet Lao advances despite continuous American aerial bombardment...
...Laotian capitals--Luang Prabang and Vientiane-- will be neutralized, and the country will be divided into zones based on the military strength of the respective sides...
...agreement will officially end the decade of continual guerrilla war and American bombing which have forced between one-third and one-half of the Laotian people to become refugees...