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When democracy is recovered in Vietnam, I can say that my dream has come true. I can go back to my life. I would like to go back to my own province, my native province. That’s the best place.

— Nguyễn Văn Thiệu

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"Nguyen Van Thieu, 78; S. Vietnam’s President" in Los Angeles Times (1 October 2001)

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