Ky claims Thieu plot to kill him and oust Thieu
Former South Vietnamese premier Nguyen Cao Ky says Thieu led a hope to oust him in 1968. He recounts three would‑be assassins at Tan Son Nhut were shot by guards, and that U.S. ambassador Graham Martin urged patience avoiding a coup. Ky cites internal leaders including Gen Cao Van Vien and Dang Van Quang, and notes Thieu resigned as Saigon fell.
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Evacuation of Laos reduces U.S. presence to about 100 officials
The American staff in Laos dwindled to about 107 as flights continue and the U.S. prepares to withdraw most personnel by month end. The Pathet Lao crackdown targets Western influence while a detained American woman, Rosemary Conway, awaits an official explanation for her eight day confinement.
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