He felt that American aid would eventually enable them to develop their full strength and preserve their freedom in the face of Communist threats. so that they could become independent allies of the United States. This single purpose policy of President Diem is paying off. aided by such stalwart antiCommunists as Rev. Nguyan Ba Loc. Catholic priest. who led large groups of refugees from the Communist North to the freedom of the South Vietnam provinces. It is a pleasure to report that the Vietnamese themselves are taking over their resettlement program on their own. Their recovery under our enlightened policy has reached such a state that South Vietnamese have this year produced the first exportable rice surplus since 1945.
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