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(3,457 posts)It wasnt a coincidence that Hos inaugural address, when he declared the creation of an independent Vietnam in September 1945, referred to Americas Declaration of Independence. He saw the noble values of democracy, freedom, equality and justice as the most important guiding principles for Vietnam.
In a series of eight letters and telegrams to President Harry S. Truman, and three to Secretary of State James F. Byrnes in 1945-46, Ho denounced French colonialism and clearly stated our goal is full independence and full cooperation with the United States and expressed the Vietnamese peoples admiration for the American people whose fine stand for the noble ideals of international Justice and Humanity, and whose modern technical achievements have so strongly appealed to them.
Regrettably, most of his letters were ignored. History is littered with many such missed opportunities. In this case, there were disastrous consequences.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/13/opinion/sunday/vietnams-overdue-alliance-with-america.html?_r=0