I wish to take this opportunity to speak about the continuing plight of the people of Vietnam. who are among communisms last slaves. and also to recognize the efforts of some very important people who despite their oppressive conditions. are working to alleviate the suffering of their nation and bring about democratic reforms. Even as communism crumbles elsewhere around the globe. Vietnams 69 million people still suffer under totalitarianism. The size of the Vietnamese diasporavictims of their countrys brutal political systemrivals that of any other nationality. Today. over 80.000 refugees languish In five southeast Asian countries of first asylum and Hong Kong and Macau. Many more have been either forcibly returned to their homeland. or have found refuge In other nations. The United States itself is home to 700.000 Vietnamese. the largest Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam.
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