U.S., HANOI FOCUS ON DMZ AS KEY OBSTACLE TO PACT BOTH SIDES MODERATE POSITIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-248-4-13-8
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: August 6, 2010
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: January 10, 1973
• Content Type: CABLE

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