Word: nosavan
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...would fly back to France-probably for good. Red Prince Souphanouvong remained in the Communist-held north, issuing occasional bulletins to the effect that he would be delighted to join Souvanna's coalition. But the other vital ingredients-pro-Western Prince Boun Oum and right-wing General Phoumi Nosavan-were missing. Continuing their junketing round of Southeast Asian nations in search of money and sympathy, the two arrived at Manila, where they got plenty of sympathy. Neutralism, declared President Diosdado Macapagal, "is the gateway to Communism." He found it incomprehensible, he said, that the U.S. in Laos was giving...
...neutralist and a compromiser with the Reds. Withholding U.S. economic aid was enough to cause Souvanna's downfall, and he was replaced by a pro-Western Premier. A U.S. military in mission was invited to Laos, and hard-working CIA men soon discovered in right-wing General Phoumi Nosavan a dedicated anti-Communist who displayed more signs of organizing ability and drive than most Laotians...
...Phoumi Nosavan set up a militant, conservative party, and Red Prince Souphanouvong was jailed for treason. Iri the rigged national elections of 1960, Phoumi's group gained a sweeping majority. On the surface, a relatively tough U.S. policy of containing Communism seemed to be an overwhelming success...
...began raiding in the north. Red Prince Souphanouvong not only walked out of jail, but took most of his prison guards with him. In August 1960, an obscure paratroop captain named Kong Le staged a military coup in Vientiane and returned Souvanna Phouma to power as Premier. General Phoumi Nosavan, with his CIA advisers, retreated to his southern stronghold of Savannakhet...
...Prince Souphanouvong agreed to a new conference. Prince Boun Oum, leader of the anti-Communist forces, was back in Vientiane, but as usual left the talking to his tough Defense Minister, Phoumi Nosavan. In Paris, Neutralist Prince Souvanna Phouma packed his bags to return home after receiving a message in which the Vientiane government declared its willingness to settle "the national drama by the rapid formation of a coalition government." Negotiations have been stalled for months because of Phoumi Nosavan's reluctance to surrender the vital ministries of Defense and Interior to the Communists. He was now willing...