Paris Vietnam talks strain on language and aims
James Reston notes diplomats masks in vague terms about withdrawal in Vietnam negotiations. Washington officials clash over what withdrawal means while Hanoi and the Liberation Front push for a date certain, risking misreadings that affect prisoners and families.
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James Reston
Washington
Harold Nicholson
Paris
Vietnam
U.S
South Vietnam
Indochina
North Vietnamese
Liberation Front
United States
Laos
Cambodia
Saigon
Nixon
Clark M. Clifford
Withdrawal prospects and political clash over Vietnam peace terms
Analysis of Clifford's proposal for a full U S withdrawal by December 31, 1971 with allied and enemy undertakings and the White House reaction. The piece argues the administration fears premature disengagement could threaten South Vietnam and critiques campaign politics shaping the debate on peace terms.
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United States
U.S
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
North Vietnam
National Liberation Front
NLF
Hanoi
Washington
Clifford
White House
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Nixon
Clark Clifford
Johnson
Vietnam
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