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...brutal warfare and ever-increasing corruption and police repression under a dictatorial government, a faint ray of hope is finally arising for the people of South Vietnam. The protest movement that emerged openly in early September has grown to significant proportions and is threatening to topple Nguyen Van Thieu's regime...
Tens of thousands of citizens have demonstrated in Saigon streets and in major cities and towns throughout Vietnam during the past two months. And despite the threat of violence and jail sentences by Thieu's police force, the number of protesters has increased markedly in recent weeks. Demands for Thieu's resignation have come from 32 members of the South Vietnamese National Assembly, the leader of the country's largest labor union, and at least two popular opposition movements--the Popular Movement of Struggle Against Corruption for National Salvation and the Reestablishment of Peace--and a swelling Catholic anti-corruption...
With the continued withdrawal of American hardware and capital from South Vietnam, Thieu's economy is in a complete shambles. In addition, Thieu's military is badly demoralized and is losing on the battlefield. It is now apparent that the so called Republic of South Vietnam can no longer continue its pointless military campaign. Thieu has been forced to make several concessions to those who voice opposition to his war policy, including the ouster of several unpopular cabinet members and three of his top military commanders...
...Paris talks, as well as for such gallantries as attending to the cape of NLF negotiators Madame Binh. Lam is also conspicuously untouched by any hint of scandal. He was made president of the senate soon after his election and enjoys connections with several international firms. In the event Thieu resigns, his Cabinet must resign with him, and by Vietnamese law the head of the senate becomes president...
...South Vietnam." The American government also stands in clear violation of Article 9, which guarantees the Vietnamese people's right to self-determination and states that foreign countries "shall not impose any political tendency or personality on the South Vietnamese people." This prohibits America from trying to choose Thieu's successor, as much as it prohibits America from working to keep Thieu in power at any cost...