Word: maternalism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...point last Thursday, a reverse convoy of trucks commandeered by the army virtually halted all southbound traffic. Several hundred trucks were moving four abreast up the pass, blocking all southbound traffic. Dr. Richard Matern of the Save the Children Federation was trying to return to Hué to pick up his drug dispensary. "Traffic was backed up two miles, so I got on a Honda and went up to the top. There were no soldiers or police organizing things. A bunch of troops had left their trucks and were eating lunch. A couple of beautiful Vietnamese girls were singing...