Historic meeting signals new stage in U S Vietnam defense ties
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld meets Pham Van Tra in Washington the first visit by Vietnam's defense minister since 1975. The talks with Gen. Richard Myers aim to address wartime legacies and expand security cooperation toward counterterrorism, trade and military ties amid a slow normalization.
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Vietnam
Pham van Tra
Rumsfeld
Air Force
Richard Myers
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Charles Morrison
East West Center
Honolulu
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South Vietnam
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U.S. Foreign Service
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Hanoi
William Cohen
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Arafat Wins Power Clash Over Security Control
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat solidified grip on security forces by placing them under a national security council he chairs and installing his confidant Hakam Bilawi as interior minister. Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia yields control as talks pave a new Cabinet and resumption of talks with Israel amid clashes.
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West Bank
Yasser Arafat
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Gaza
Ahmed Qureia
Fatah Movement
National Security Council
Qureia
Hakam Bilawi
Nasser Yousef
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