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Title:
Reaction to President Jonhson's speech by leaders of the National Salvation Front
Date of Creation:
April 17, 1968
Date of Declassification:
June 24, 1992
Type of Document:
Intelligence information cable
Level of Classification:
NOT GIVEN
Status of Copy:
SANITIZED
Pagination, Illustration:
5 p.
Abstract:
Five National Salvation Front (NSF) leaders met --- to discuss President Johnson's announcement of a partial pause of the bombing of North Vietnam. One of them, Mai Van Dai, asserted that the announcement was confirmation of the existence of a secret agreement between the Americans and the Viet Cong (VC). NSF Secretary General Nguyen Xuan Oanh disputed this view and said the announcement was caused by the drop in Johnson's popularity. Oanh said he had recently told President Thieu that in order to have peace South Vietnam would have to negotiate with the National Liberation Front.
Indexing Terms:
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1993-001262
Link to Full Text: