If the war has faded into history, democracy's defeat in Vietnam has left deep marks in the consciousness of both nations.
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Through leadership of the fight against French colonialism, Ho Chi Minh had made a name for himself in the international political arena.Nguyen Cao Ky
And then when they picked me as premiere, I don't think I feel, you know, different. For me, the position mean responsibility, but that's all.
Nguyen Cao Ky
By fighting a limited, defensive war, America permitted the enemy to endlessly re-supply their field armies.
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South Vietnam had to be built from scratch and, from the very beginning, depended far too much on the Western superpowers. As in the case of a person on public welfare, this dependency, which became greater with each day, was quite difficult to shake.
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I never staged a coup. They picked me up. Like I say, they forced me to become premier, maybe hoping that by that way, they send me to the electric chair.
Nguyen Cao Ky
After Watergate, America was a ship without a rudder. Vietnam was left to its own devices, drifting along towards its fate.
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