Article about anti-Communist war effort in South Vietnam, page 4
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derivative filename/jpeg
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363-08120.jpg
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Digital Object Identifier
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363-08120
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Title
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Article about anti-Communist war effort in South Vietnam, page 4
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Description
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Original title: "War", Article draft about anti-Communist war effort in South Vietnam, for the London Daily Express, page 4
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Date
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1964, Jun. 10
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Subject
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Vietnam, 1961-1975;
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Location
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Saigon, South Vietnam
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Coordinates
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10.8231; 106.6311
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Size
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20 x 26 cm
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Container
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B2, F5
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Format
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dispatches
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Collection Number
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MS 363
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Collection Title
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Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
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Creator
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Keever, Beverly Deepe
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Collector
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Keever, Beverly Deepe
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Copyright Information
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These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
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Publisher
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Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
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Language
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English
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extracted text
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The purpose of these troop movements is neither military attacks
omic nor increased terrorism in Saigon, but wc "developing x the political
Climate in Seigom, Semgete Six months ego their political aim was noutraliam
now they're strong enough to expect absolute accomodation to whatever they
wish to dictate."
Reliable sources peptic believe it will not be difficult
for the commnists to establish this political climate inbaigoms there is
elresdy increasing fear of political assassinations among high-ranking
government officials and militent anti~Commmists, The Chinese and Indiam
business community already refBects more fear of the growing uncertainty;
young married counles sre attempting to sinitlig eceatale the money to buy
black-market French citizenship pepers or to smuggle their children agross the
Cambodian border. Exit permits ere i increasingly prized.
"There*s # crisis im confidence; a crisis in leadership om
the government side," 9 Vietnamese businessman explained. The Vietnamese
government position has steadily deteremziet@fivrated eroded "and will eventually
be ewe oenltie whem the plug is pulled out of the bathtub drain," another
foreign observer explained. The generals within the military junta are fighting
among themselves; the political parties are aniteten’ tor more power and
prestige; the ef Catholics ond Buddhists are staging demonstrations which
undermine the strength of the government. 3 In the runelapaatdinces countryside
where the guts of the war is centereg, the mgzadle morale of government troops
has aumaitin continually sagged, Upidting bringing inoredvef detentions a
Unwillingnes- +. fight, (More)
