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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 27, 1972
Page
8
Bargains on Jeldi blue tone bedspreads at 2.50 and Mexican stripe chenille spreads 5.50, both well below regular prices. White cotton envelope pillow cases 29c, towels in pink blue green lemon lilac red, and knitted acrylic shirts offered with drying ease emphasized.
The president presents an eight point framework. It calls for total withdrawal of US and allied foreign forces from South Vietnam within months of an agreement and the release of all captured personnel. It envisages a free democratic Presidential election in South Vietnam supervised internationally. Both sides would respect Geneva accords and seek a neutral, monitored ceasefire with outside intervention barred.
President Nixon unveils a public peace plan for Indo China promising a six month withdrawal of U S forces after an agreement, a ceasefire, and the return of prisoners of war. He defends Vietnamization, cites past private negotiations, and urges public scrutiny and support for a settlement acceptable to South Vietnam and the United States.
Prime Minister McMahon welcomed President Nixon's peace proposals for ending Indo China fighting on honorable terms. He praised Nixon's negotiating efforts but warned Hanoi's response remained negative and pointed to uncertain prospects for North Vietnam. McMahon noted Australia would support regional stability and training of Cambodian and South Vietnamese troops, while Kissinger's Peking visit had kept Australia well informed. He cautioned that a major communist offensive in South Vietnam could affect negotiatoins and urged a return to Geneva framework.
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