American Friends Service Committee — Part 10

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102 APPENDIXES arts; encourage and support the intellectuals and artists so as to per- mit them to develop their talents in the service of national recon- struction. 4. Watch over public health; develop sports and physical educa- tion. : VI. Create a national army devoted to the defense of the Fatherland and the people. 1. Establish a national army devoted to the defense of the Father- land and the people; abolish the system of American military advisers. 2. Abolish the draft system, improve the living conditions of the simple soldiers and guarantee their political rights; put an end to ill-treatment of the military; pay particular attention to the depend- ents of soldiers without means. 3. Reward officers and soldiers having participated in the strugsle against the domination by the Americans and their servanis; adopt a policy of clemency toward the former collaborators of the Ameri- cans and Diemists guilty of crimes against the people but who have finally repented and are ready to serve the people. 4. Abolish all foreign military bases established on the territory of Viet-Nam. VII. Guarantee equality between the various minorities and between the two sexes; protect the legitimate interests af foreign citizens esiab- lished in Vier-Nam and of Vietnamese citizens residing abroad. i. Implement the right to autonomy of the national minorities: Found autonomous zones in the areas with a minority population: those zones to be an integral part of the Vietnamese nation. Guarantee equality between the various nationalities: each nation- ality has the right to use and develop its language and writing system, to maintain or to modify Freely its mores and customs; abolish the policy of the Americans and Diemists of racial discrimination and forced assimilation. Create conditions permitting the national minorities to reach the general fevel of progress of the population: development of their economy and culture; formation of cadres of miinority nationalities- 2. Establish equality between the two sexes; women shall have equal rights with men from all viewpoints (political, economic, cultural, sociul, etc.). 3. Protect the legitimate interests of foreign citizens established in Viet-Nam., 4. Defend and take care of the interests of Vietnamese citizens residing abroad,

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102 APPENDIXES

arts; encourage and support the intellectuals and artists so as to per-
mit them to develop their talents in the service of national recon-
struction.

4. Watch over public health; develop sports and physical educa-
tion. :

VI. Create a national army devoted to the defense of the Fatherland
and the people.

1. Establish a national army devoted to the defense of the Father-
land and the people; abolish the system of American military advisers.

2. Abolish the draft system, improve the living conditions of the
simple soldiers and guarantee their political rights; put an end to
ill-treatment of the military; pay particular attention to the depend-
ents of soldiers without means.

3. Reward officers and soldiers having participated in the strugsle
against the domination by the Americans and their servanis; adopt
a policy of clemency toward the former collaborators of the Ameri-
cans and Diemists guilty of crimes against the people but who have
finally repented and are ready to serve the people.

4. Abolish all foreign military bases established on the territory of
Viet-Nam.

VII. Guarantee equality between the various minorities and between
the two sexes; protect the legitimate interests af foreign citizens esiab-
lished in Vier-Nam and of Vietnamese citizens residing abroad.

i. Implement the right to autonomy of the national minorities:

Found autonomous zones in the areas with a minority population:
those zones to be an integral part of the Vietnamese nation.

Guarantee equality between the various nationalities: each nation-
ality has the right to use and develop its language and writing system,
to maintain or to modify Freely its mores and customs; abolish the
policy of the Americans and Diemists of racial discrimination and
forced assimilation.

Create conditions permitting the national minorities to reach the
general fevel of progress of the population: development of their
economy and culture; formation of cadres of miinority nationalities-

2. Establish equality between the two sexes; women shall have equal
rights with men from all viewpoints (political, economic, cultural,
sociul, etc.).

3. Protect the legitimate interests of foreign citizens established in
Viet-Nam.,

4. Defend and take care of the interests of Vietnamese citizens
residing abroad,