Word: vietnam
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...implicit models for today's demonstrations are the Vietnam demonstrations of the late 60's and early 70's that shocked college campuses and often, as at Harvard, forced tangible concessions from college officials. It was in one sense easier to demonstrate then, because it was not such a seemingly abstract issue--your friends were being drafted and killed...
Although the U.S. dropped more bombs on North Vietnam during the decade of involvement than all combatants did in World War II, the panelists all said the country's current dire straits stem from government mismanagement. The current regime--which is closely allied with the Soviet Union adn Cuba--has devoted much of its resources toward fighting neighboring Kampuchea and securing itself against a possible Chinese invasion...
...forum who asked if any of the good members were against the American involvement in Vietnam. One audience member was ejected after he called Pike a "war criminal." Pike had said that he felt "no guilt" over America's actions in Southern Asia...
...Vietnamese refugee who lived in that country until 1981, said that "there is no modern health care in Vietnam today." Le she said there is no fertilizer and severe water shortages, and told of a village where half the population died in a year because of poor living conditions...
...Lyall Breckon, director of the Office of Vietnam, Laos, and Kampuchea Affairs of the Department of State, said th U.S. hopes to see more people be allowed to emigrate legally from Vietnam. He said the U.S. also wants Vietnam to make good on its promise last year to release people from reeducation camps