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...Thieu did well during his stay, and his calm self-confidence made some points that enhanced his image both in the U.S. and back home. But in terms of political and economic commitment from the U.S., he may have got something less than what he had hoped for. A communique issued after his talks with Nixon said that the two men had reached "full consensus," which in diplomatic language means less than "full agreement...
...Thieu's displeasure, Nixon gently told him that he considers both sides responsible for the cease-fire violations. Nixon also urged Thieu to move faster in the Paris talks toward setting up free elections and reconciling with the Viet Cong. For his part, Thieu left the impression that he will not be willing to share power with the Communists. His aides privately acknowledged that Thieu wants no political settlement at least for the next year...
...Both Thieu and Nixon agreed that the U.S. should continue bombing Communist forces in Cambodia as long as they continue to reject a ceasefire. Worried about advances that they have made there, Nixon dispatched General Alexander Haig Jr., Army Vice Chief of Staff, to Cambodia. Haig will also go to Laos, Thailand and South Viet Nam to make what the White House calls "a general assessment of the situation." Thieu pressed Nixon to assure him that in case of a major Communist attack against South Viet Nam there would be an American reaction. Nixon gave a general assurance that...
Instead of agreeing to the $1 billion annually in U.S. economic aid that Thieu had sought, Nixon said that he would ask Congress for about $700 million for the fiscal year beginning in July. Thieu predicted that by 1980 the level of aid could drop to $100 million a year. By then, he hopes that his country will be on its way to doing as well economically as Taiwan and South Korea...
...this point, in any case, the machinery designed to supervise the truce has proved remarkably ineffective. All told, the Communists and the Thieu regime have charged more than 90,000 truce violations, ranging from isolated shellings to battalion-level battles. Yet the vaunted International Commission of Control and Supervision (ICCS), with its 1,160 neutral observers, its 42 local offices throughout South Viet Nam and its fleet of black-and-silver planes, has managed to complete investigations and file final reports on only six truce violations. At week's end, two helicopters carrying eleven ICCS members were reported missing...