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Nguyen Cao Ky

(1930–2011) Politician South Vietnam

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Nguyen Cao Ky was a politician from South Vietnam, best known for Buddha's child.

Quick Facts About Nguyen Cao Ky

Born: September 8, 1930
Died: July 23, 2011
Nationality: South Vietnam
Profession: Politician
Notable works: Buddha's child
Spouse: Đặng Tuyết Mai

About Nguyen Cao Ky

Nguyễn Cao Kỳ was a South Vietnamese military officer and politician who served as the chief of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force in the 1960s, before leading the nation as the prime minister of South Vietnam in a military junta from 1965 to 1967. Then, until his retirement from politics in 1971, he served as vice president to bitter rival General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, in a nominally civilian administration.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Nguyen Cao Ky

After Watergate, America was a ship without a rudder. Vietnam was left to its own devices, drifting along towards its fate.

After

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If Americans knew how to deal with other people, they could bring peace to the world. Alas, they have not learned enough…

Alas

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I never staged a coup. They picked me up. Like I say, they forced me to become premier, maybe hoping that by…

Become

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By fighting a limited, defensive war, America permitted the enemy to endlessly re-supply their field armies.

America

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We all know that in war the political and military factors have to complement each other.

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Through leadership of the fight against French colonialism, Ho Chi Minh had made a name for himself in the international political arena.

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I have been blessed often by Buddha, but equally by America.

America

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And then when they picked me as premiere, I don't think I feel, you know, different. For me, the position mean responsibility,…

Different

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During the Fifties, political and military activities in Vietnam were heavily influenced by the French, who as recent colonial masters, made all-important…

Activities

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The way Americans understand and treat other peoples almost guarantees that the world will suffer more trouble.

Almost

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Americans are big boys. You can talk them into almost anything. Just sit with them for half an hour over a bottle…

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South Vietnam had to be built from scratch and, from the very beginning, depended far too much on the Western superpowers. As…

Became

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After the 1954 Geneva international conference, Vietnam was divided into two parts. On paper, North and South Vietnam were twin countries born…

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From its inception, South Vietnam was only considered to be an outpost in the war against communism.

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If the war has faded into history, democracy's defeat in Vietnam has left deep marks in the consciousness of both nations.

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By the mid-sixties, the United States had poured more than half a million troops into South Vietnam.

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