Bombing halt second notebook of research notes

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Bombing halt second notebook of research notes

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Keever's second notebook of research notes on the 1968 bombing halt

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[Notebook cover with photo of a Vietnamese women]
Supreme Court
major democratic institution in VN [Vietnam]
Election on October 15
Mr Holbouth on background basis- [illegible] to
[shorthand] set up [shorthand] and of [shorthand] mo institution democracy form another step in [shorthand] process began in ‘66- constitution Association- constitution [shorthand] institution Lab [shorthand] of constitution. Association a lot of [illegible] checks [shorthand] versus Diem regime.
Revolving door [shorthand].
wanted courts independent to real power.
1st part whole theory concept provide of judicial review is introduced. [shorthand] appeals [shorthand] only on parts of low fault [shorthand].
Newer power to say low was enlist [shorthand] of [shorthand] Saigon forts check on legislative exemption.
2) part to dissolve a political party [shorthand] in [shorthand] with constitution article 4 [shorthand] pro-communist next outs illing[?] already in RVNL
Part to [illegible] is in Had not in executive but pid[?] real independent Judicial [shorthand] -Administration [shorthand]. Part of Judicial review.
Election proves has [illegible] with [illegible] judge affects.
South bor[?] association [shorthand] in Hue [shorthand] oral courts of appeal- [shorthand] reflected reground[?] divided in VN. Also Hue [shorthand] in SVN [South Vietnam] and completed 2 with law codes in old NANA [North American Newspaper Alliance] copy. [shorthand] they were confident no one resolved [shorthand] no one [illegible] really low cost. 3 institutions note. Association: [illegible] lawyers.
So [shorthand] 1 note low Association.
Also divided [shorthand] Judicial [shorthand] preserve [shorthand] administration. [shorthand] ministry of Justice was had. now [shorthand] order supreme court discipline. Attention copy. [shorthand]. Prosecutors under ministry of Justice.
Election- [illegible] Supreme court run volunteer own considering [shorthand] n all association. political leanings- US pro-communist pro-next[?]
Guilty of felony- Guilty of traffic
10 years of persons positive/prospective[?] lawyer or prosecutor or judge
Candidate 1st screened [shorthand] submitted [shorthand] 3 association.
Electorate of 50 [shorthand] Each Review [shorthand] constitution on all [shorthand] who submit as coordinator of supreme court.
150 electors Each vote as [shorthand] as 10 Each.
3 [illegible]
Law prosecution [shorthand] judge- graded [shorthand] note association
Only 4 lawyers survived final posting
10 judges
10 prosecutors
4 lawyers
Then note association voters [shorthand] any 9 of the 24 no [shorthand] divided into 3 groups.
No provision has to accept [shorthand] is a provision [shorthand] when [shorthand] done 1st [shorthand] is a [illegible] with no supreme court to [shorthand] on it. Several impasses[?] possible [shorthand] president [shorthand] National Association with a supreme court. [shorthand] resolve all [shorthand] a way of Judging.
After National Association selects 9 presidential appointments [shorthand] there application. no provisions [shorthand] has to reject any of [shorthand]. [shorthand] in a bill to appoint supreme court. [shorthand] pretty automatic. President can amend a bill- national association can reject or accept or amendment. No veto as 9 [shorthand] amend [shorthand] abolish
priority is possible to [shorthand] impose[?] bit [shorthand] VNIA pres perb[?]
No controversy or election powers
24 Candidates represent top slime[?] of VN Judicial- top
4-2 pre of Bar Association- 1 covering or 1 ministry of Justice South
4) [shorthand] limit appeals after an appeal [shorthand] a person [shorthand]. Tried results a comt continue [shorthand] within 2 months- Not [shorthand] US.
Also national association Chn or 1/3 of its [shorthand]
Can rule on constitutionality of a law. [shorthand] won't 1 court case [shorthand] up.
But count on its own [illegible] cannot decide [shorthand]
National association [shorthand] vote or out 15
Ceremony on article 22 installing ceremony
In 3 years another election 16- justices- then it [shorthand] filled not [shorthand] continuity.
every 3 years [shorthand] elect government 6.
Baronie[?] election procedures are reins [illegible] the new justice only fills out Vrong [shorthand] re-elected.
[shorthand] a chief Justice chosen National Justice of Court. Law 2 explicit on its representative of CJ
[illegible] of internal rules or supreme court [shorthand] legislation up to court a lot [shorthand] determined [shorthand] court now no constitution on legal basis Hn [shorthand] real strong.
Provisions are set-up. [shorthand] responsible to [shorthand] in shorter [shorthand].
responsive
[shorthand] features capital [shorthand] US
Change [shorthand] French [shorthand] to
Anglo-US [shorthand] of 1 pirilence[?] proven are still based on French legal theory "Can hit in Article"
French rein [shorthand] beyond US rein [shorthand] a [shorthand] with contradictions.
[shorthand] to [shorthand] n out Supreme Court [shorthand] to [shorthand]
Changing period or abolish courts is question of law. powers personal within the courts [shorthand] a [shorthand] deal
Separate court- new court provincial (constitution) impeach procedures
It [shorthand] regime another law [shorthand] National Association to estimate C/S
try cases of treason impeach constitution.
[illegible]- autonomous budget con sent that [illegible] – National Association [shorthand] same [shorthand] higher
24 candidates
top-slime[?] of VN pid [shorthand] several [shorthand] candidates: holding top c/s jobs.
1) Thuan VN Thien tram now chief Justice of criminal [shorthand] civil supreme court. Called court of Cessation- it [shorthand] 1 of 2 that [shorthand] dissolved.
2) Tran Tan Lam [Trần Văn Lắm?]- Chm or C/J of council of state Supreme Court of Administration [shorthand]
3) [shorthand] prosecution [shorthand] at court of Cessation- 1 highest court. [shorthand] court of appeals.
noted 1 find 24 out 5- Vice President is out 7.
list of candidates
4 former ministry of Justice
Tet C/S Interon Justice [shorthand] Ky's Regime
Lawyers
LUAW
Vy ministry of Justice Tu Huong 1st [shorthand] until Ky [shorthand] then by [shorthand] to [illegible]
A prosecute Le Tai Trien Senior Sen it ministry of Foreign Affairs
Only military colonel
Col. Ng Mong Binh
[shorthand] respected 2 yrs. Head of mil Just. Orientate[?] a year at office of President.
Ng Von Luong [Nguyễn Văn Lượng?] - an association Judge at court of Cassation
Secretary of State [shorthand] Judge 1955-60
Top judge in Ex. launch under Diem
Lien Ministry of Information under Huong- Change de cob. ministry of information [shorthand] under Diem [illegible]
Regional tw 12 no- 1 charge of Hue- Lawyer chm of Saigon bon Association
All candidates right to dissin prop [shorthand] note association. [shorthand] done [shorthand] lgue. Cm [shorthand] hold of [shorthand]
[shorthand] in VN Long press. Not a complete state.
No discernable political blocs. Not ever regulate only [shorthand]. Ministry of Justice was [shorthand] a [shorthand] consented [shorthand] later
function- but progress fortion came out only divide so far in enforce.
Divide out [shorthand] are [shorthand] professionals two Diem [shorthand] every regime same- if that [shorthand] say [shorthand] about not [shorthand] lose out.
Combine of copy code ann once [shorthand] of old royal law. French additions to both [shorthand] 1950-54 new codes in both places [illegible]. French codes small penalty. ordinances direct laws passed SVN [shorthand]
Contradictions is 2 codes [shorthand] ann [shorthand] copy. Cm tried in South [shorthand] sent [shorthand] in Ann. [shorthand] sentence not so [shorthand] in criminal cases. military sent prop taxation. Lan Llord[?]- what can/can't do.
[shorthand] of old royal laws still on books. New [shorthand] has enclosed executive legislation [illegible]. Laws in effect until write new laws, but also pose laws [shorthand] looked in force executive. part restrained in enforcing [shorthand] National Association [illegible] training [shorthand] out. Amending what is.
state of war law [shorthand] revoke previous law. They amended it.
Opposing codes [shorthand] out won't scrap it.
Ministry of Justice is edification to sue about to [shorthand].
Alot [shorthand] done [shorthand] legislation to
alternate constitutional role decides if law is legal. [shorthand] advising consult role in strongly [shorthand].
French code was the common denominator
organize 1 corruption mort. custon volunteer. Supreme Court over 500,000 people
court of review over mobile comt that tried degree.
For military tribunal a lot of special now.
or special courts 2 bills to abolish to reserve [shorthand] fires of field combat.
vote in first plenary session at same [shorthand]
autonomous budget.
Courts [shorthand] establish or deal [shorthand] law [shorthand] not [shorthand] Judicial review regular military courts or military cases [shorthand] appeal to courts of appeal.
In every case with death Gent. President conur[?]
Constitution not to [shorthand] court of appeal
Important [shorthand] to an audit of Just of G/C. [shorthand] Supreme Court [shorthand] to audit on inspectorate.
Fortis clause in hole[?] rope of question or [illegible] or apportive[?] pubs- national Association twp. to disappear 1/3 [shorthand] own [shorthand].
Alot of [shorthand] been eden. party in France a lot [shorthand] in Hanoi [shorthand] Saigon. [shorthand] number [shorthand] been to US train grants.
France [shorthand] in not [shorthand] 1 dandy[?] in Anglo-Saxon law.
of law
Special court can remove High treason-high crime.
If 3/4 total [shorthand] of court rule Hu Me dandy[?] incomplete.
Gen. [shorthand] Wharron.
Don’t know what [shorthand] happen in [shorthand] new [shorthand]
part are [shorthand] continue 1 court to lodge in legality of law- never had that pub. of justice [shorthand] never ruled on if law legal
Only 6 lawyers volunteer candidacy
200 [illegible] laws in VN- a lot [shorthand] but overt practicing Bar Association.
25 Hue Association
175 Saigon association.
A lot [shorthand] graduates a lot [shorthand] apprentice- now 200 all [illegible] to practice in a court.
In institution [shorthand] judge is a Saigon ebg[?] new environments to protect [shorthand] basis defenses.
The Cm [shorthand] granted [shorthand] not association court to decrease cert c. general mobilization decree sp [shorthand] of E S/W.
not soon as sn. shakes down the as bad [shorthand] press [shorthand] politics. Parties statistic
[shorthand] in down [shorthand] is fighting Jurs[?] Tet [shorthand] decree Japan.
abu[?] re-[shorthand] right c. necessary in courts several [shorthand]
Can Vthat [illegible] anti- granted [shorthand] national association
Continue com [shorthand] requested to [shorthand] a ruling if political pvts has [illegible] continuing to pep. for of 2 information group in absent of political party South tribute itself to some.

Date

1968

Subject

Research notes; Bombings; Keever, Beverly Deepe

Location

Lệ Mỹ, South Vietnam

Coordinates

21.5043; 105.2868

Container

B23, F3

Format

research notes

Collection Number

MS 363

Collection Title

Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers

Creator

Keever, Beverly Deepe

Collector

Keever, Beverly Deepe

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Language

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