U.S. WANTS TO SWAP OFFICIAL FOR A CONG

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CIA-RDP75-00001R000300260049-4
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RIPPUB
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K
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1
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November 17, 2016
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July 3, 2000
Sequence Number: 
49
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Publication Date: 
March 27, 1966
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NSPR
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NEW YORK Approved For Release 2000/08/Q$.OIA~1RWR75-00001 R000300260049-4 NAM 2 7 1966 CPYRGHT F ' t7~ f ~r J ~t/ Y} V ?Ir L V L ~;:... J L . , Gustave Hertz Held by Communists The United States has secretly offered to swap a convicted Viet Cong terrorist for American and! has been inthe hands of the Reds since Ferbruaryf, 1365, it was rrvealed today. But, so far, the Communists have cold-shouldered tht offer. Born in Brooklyn Hertz, 48, born in Brooklyn in Brooklyn, was seized by the Viet Cong while on a motorbike ride near the capital. He was chief public administrations adviser to the U.S ai.d mission here. Through intermediaries, the U.S. offered Red terrorist Nguyen Van Hai, 34, in exchange for Hertz. Last April, the Communists threatened to kill Hertz if Hai, condem' 2 l to death for helping to blow up the U.S. embassy here March 30, was executed. Behind-the-scenes efforts by U.S.' officials here managed_to stave Approved For Release 2000/08/03 : CIA-RDP75-00001 R000300260049-4 sr