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In the war when the bombing proved ineffective, defoliants, “especially agent orange, were used here,” our guide said. The landscape, however, now looked normal with rubber plants.
Emperor Khai Dinh’s tomb was built in1923. It combined traditional architecture and some Western elements. His picture was on the mantel with a sash in the royal color yellow slicing in front.
A young woman who wore the simple black pajamas of the women fighters of the day, with sandals made of abandoned car tires, was our host. “She is the granddaughter of a guerrilla,” our guide said. “Look at her scarf, checkered black and white, like Yasser Arafat’s.
We were led into a room to see a video about the place. Maps on the wall showed American bases, South Vietnamese bases, and areas of fighting.
It was no bigger than 10 by 15 feet, with a map of Vietnam on the wall indicating the location of troops.
The communication technology in the last office that the President of South Vietnam occupied consisted of three rotary dial telephones; one was pink, the others were white and red.
The Communist colonel who rammed his tank into the presidential palace brought the hapless President to the balcony.
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