EXCERPTS FROM LE DUC THO INTERVIEW - NEW YORK TIMES JULY 7, 1971

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-254-3-24-0
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 28, 2010
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: July 7, 1971
• Content Type: CABLE

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