A Little Historical Perspective
Saigon 1967, by Philip Pelino Jr.
From the New York Times, 1967:
U.S. Encouraged by Vietnam Vote :Not to rain on anyone's parade. But still.
Officials Cite 83% Turnout Despite Vietcong Terror
by Peter Grose, Special to the New York Times (9/4/1967: p. 2)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3-- United States officials were surprised and heartened today at the size of turnout in South Vietnam's presidential election despite a Vietcong terrorist campaign to disrupt the voting.
According to reports from Saigon, 83 per cent of the 5.85 million registered voters cast their ballots yesterday. Many of them risked reprisals threatened by the Vietcong.
The size of the popular vote and the inability of the Vietcong to destroy the election machinery were the two salient facts in a preliminary assessment of the nation election based on the incomplete returns reaching here.
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posted by Jane Hamsher @ 1/31/2005 09:48:00 AM
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