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Word: phonesavang (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1975-1975
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...Tons. The Soviets have agreed to rebuild Phonesavang on the Plain of Jars. Phonesavang, once considered a strategic village, was destroyed by U.S. Air Force bombing raids. Just as U.S. pilots and planes used to ferry non-Communist troops and officials to trouble spots around the country. Soviet pilots and planes now transport the Pathet Lao. The Russians currently have about 500 to 800 diplomats and technical experts in Laos, and reinforcements are arriving every month...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDOCHINA: One-Upmanship | 10/20/1975 | See Source »

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