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Cambodian disaster looms as Nixon faces Congress
Washington officials warn the Nixon administration has a grave Cambodia dilemma. With a key vote on bombing funds delayed until after Memorial Day, experts fear a congressional rejection could trigger a rapid insurgent push across Cambodia. Phnom Penh may fall, a nationalist government could rise, and North Vietnam would gain leverage over Indochina. Vital questions linger about Saigon’s likely response and the broader regional fallout.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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