Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 36, Number 2. 7th March 1973

Support the Vietnamese

Support the Vietnamese

The Editors, Salient.

Dear Sirs,

I was glad to see Salient coming out with a clear statement that the Peace Agreement was a victory for the Vietnamese people. As far as I know your paper was the only one in New Zealand, even among student papers, to do so. Too many people in New Zealand and other western countries failed to appreciate the strength of the Vietnamese and Nixon's weakness. They showed that with all his military hardware, Nixon couldn't beat them.

Now the Vietnamese have got rid of foreign intruders, they will be able to go on to get a genuinely popular government and reunify their country. The anti-war movement here and overseas should support them in their continued struggle, and stop doubting their ability to determine their own future.

Frank Pitcairn.