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End of the American Era in Laos After 20 Years
Laos ends a two decade U S aid effort as USAID personnel depart Vientiane leaving roads hospitals schools and development projects in place but risk of disrepair looms. Critics say the shadow government era fostered dependence while Pathet Lao gains mount amid shifting Indochina dynamics.
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South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Indochina States
Denis D. Gray
Associated Press
Vientiane
United States
U.S
Indochina
Pathet Lao
U.S. Agency For International Development
USAID
Central Intelligence Agency
Tom Dooley
Edgar
Buell
Indiana
CIA
Southeast Asia
Washington
Viet Minh
Souvanna Phouma
Phoumi Nosavan
John F. Kennedy
Green Berets
Vang Pao
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Plain of Jars
Thailand
Panhandle
U.S. Congress