“For over ten years, bombs rained down on every village and hamlet in South Vietnam, and no one budged. It took the coming of a Communist 'peace' to send hundreds of thousands of people out into the South China Sea, on anything that could float, or might float, to risk dehydration, piracy, drowning . . .”
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Vernon A. Walters
Vernon A. Walters, a distinguished American diplomat, was born on January 3, 1917, and passed away on February 10, 2002. He served as the ambassador to several countries and played a significant role in international affairs. more
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