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Subtle Communist push shifts Laos toward Pathet Lao control
In Laos the Pathet Lao gains through coalition pressure and US withdrawal. Affected rightist ministers flee, USAID ends by June 30 after a long aid program. After Cambodia and Vietnam falls, Pathet Lao advances toward Vientiane with student protests and hostage incidents shaping the crisis.
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Vientiane
Laos
UPI
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Pathet Lao
United States
Lantian
Savannakhet