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Laos in turmoil and war as diplomats roam Vientiane
The Laos capital Vientiane hosts fierce diplomacy amid a three way political fiction. Communists hold key posts, Pathet Lao guards surround Souphanouvong’s home, and U.S. and Soviet missions loom large as guerrilla fighting continues. Rat fleas carry typhus, a deadly backdrop to fragile peace talks.
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Vientiane
Laos
U.S
Philadelphia
Mexico
Canada
Prince Souphanouvong
Souvanna Phouma
Souphanouvong
North Vietnam
Pathet Lao
Souk Pethrassy
Neo Lao Hak Xat
Liberation Front
Pethrassy
Communications Ministry