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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1969
Page
7
Hanoi officials insist time favors them as Nixon delays withdrawal. Premier Pham Van Dong defends loyalty after Ho Chi Minh’s death while U S morale and Saigon’s unity falter. They foresee a negotiated end amid Saigon’s economic crisis and Thieu Ky Khiem troubles.
Huynh Van Trong a former adviser to President Thieu denied all charges as a 43-person spy case began. Six face treason counts with death penalty, others charged with complicity or disturbing national security. Trial before a five-man panel relaxed court rules as defendants smiled and waved. case expected to last about three days.
State Department officials noted Henry Cabot Lodge opened private talks on a coalition government for South Vietnam, but stressed no new policy. Lodge said discussion could cover the issue with North Vietnam, with Saigon kept informed, and that decisions would be Vietnamese. The move follows Xuan Thuy’s critique and prior failed private talks, amid Lodge’s pending replacement and Nixon’s unannounced successor.
Spec. 5 Thomas Van Putten of Caledonia says he is on the eligibility list to return to Vietnam after 14 months captivity. He was captured Feb 11, 1968 near the Cambodian border and escaped from a prison camp after guards left for a cigarette break. He spoke at a Grand Rapids civic club and described his Army career as a pencil pusher at Selfridge Air Force Base.
The phrase notes shifting leadership as events grow harder. It reflects a strategic pivot while facing increased obstacles and uncertainty about outcomes.
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