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American-Vietnamese relations in the wake of war : Diplomacy after the capture of Saigon, 1975-1979 / Cécile Menétrey-Monchau.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Jefferson N.C. McFarland & Co. [2006]Description: viii, 308 pages 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780786423989
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 327.730597 MEN
Contents:
I. Ford and Vietnam's peace II. The advent of the Carter years III. Talks turn cold IV. Cold War clash V. Reversal in U.S. foreign policy VI. Winning the third Vietnam War App. 1. Message from the President of the United States to the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, February 1, 1973 App. 2. Message of the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam to the President of the United States of America (February 23, 1973) App. 3. U.S.-Vietnamese exchange of six diplomatic notes, 1976 App. 4. Letter from President Jimmy Carter to Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping (January 30, 1979) I. Ford and Vietnam's Peace A new start for Vietnam and a first opening to Washington Hanoi and Saigon's application for membership to the United Nations Adapting to a new environment: Vietnamese policies and Ford's election campaign II. The Advent of the Carter Years The Fourth Party Congress The New Socialist Man, the New American Man and the New China The Woodcock Mission III. Talks Turn Cold The Paris Negotiations (January-May 1977) The Nixon Letter Background to the Nixon Letter The Paris Negotiations (June and December 1977) The Spying Affair IV. Cold War Clash Brotherhood turns sour Vietnam changes its mind The Hoa Crisis Vietnam's dual opening to Moscow and Washington Brzezinski's growing influence and his visit to China Consequences of the Brzezinski trip to China on the NSC perception of the Sino-Cambodian-Vietnamese conflicts V. Reversal in U.S. Foreign Policy Vietnam's American Card The Thach Delegation to New York The drawing of camps Normalization with Peking VI. Winning the Third Vietnam War Vietnam invades Cambodia Deng's visit to the United States China's lesson on Vietnam.
Summary: "This book describes the postwar negotiations between Washington and Hanoi during the late Ford and early Carter administrations. It discusses the repercussions the diplomatic stalemate had on the domestic and international politics of the United States and Vietnam, emphasizing the conflicting priorities and political goals of both countries, at home and abroad"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-299) and index.

I. Ford and Vietnam's peace
II. The advent of the Carter years
III. Talks turn cold
IV. Cold War clash
V. Reversal in U.S. foreign policy
VI. Winning the third Vietnam War
App. 1. Message from the President of the United States to the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, February 1, 1973
App. 2. Message of the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam to the President of the United States of America (February 23, 1973)
App. 3. U.S.-Vietnamese exchange of six diplomatic notes, 1976
App. 4. Letter from President Jimmy Carter to Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping (January 30, 1979)
I. Ford and Vietnam's Peace
A new start for Vietnam and a first opening to Washington
Hanoi and Saigon's application for membership to the United Nations
Adapting to a new environment: Vietnamese policies and Ford's election campaign
II. The Advent of the Carter Years
The Fourth Party Congress
The New Socialist Man, the New American Man and the New China
The Woodcock Mission
III. Talks Turn Cold
The Paris Negotiations (January-May 1977)
The Nixon Letter
Background to the Nixon Letter
The Paris Negotiations (June and December 1977)
The Spying Affair
IV. Cold War Clash
Brotherhood turns sour
Vietnam changes its mind
The Hoa Crisis
Vietnam's dual opening to Moscow and Washington
Brzezinski's growing influence and his visit to China
Consequences of the Brzezinski trip to China on the NSC perception of the Sino-Cambodian-Vietnamese conflicts
V. Reversal in U.S. Foreign Policy
Vietnam's American Card
The Thach Delegation to New York
The drawing of camps
Normalization with Peking
VI. Winning the Third Vietnam War
Vietnam invades Cambodia
Deng's visit to the United States
China's lesson on Vietnam.

"This book describes the postwar negotiations between Washington and Hanoi during the late Ford and early Carter administrations. It discusses the repercussions the diplomatic stalemate had on the domestic and international politics of the United States and Vietnam, emphasizing the conflicting priorities and political goals of both countries, at home and abroad"--Provided by publisher.

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