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Souvanna Phouma

American  
[soo-vahn-nah poo-mah] / suˈvɑn nɑ ˈpu mɑ /

noun

  1. Prince, 1901–84, Laotian statesman: premier 1951–54, 1956–58, 1960, and 1962–75.


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Princess Moune Souvanna Phouma, 26, slim daughter of the neutralist among Laos' three princely premiers; and Count Hubert de Germiny, 24, French student of diplomacy; in Paris.

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Neutralist Premier Prince Souvanna Phouma canceled the important bad ceremony, in which Buddhist priests were to tie a lucky string around Abramov's wrist.

From Time Magazine Archive

Arriving in Paris to meet with Vance �but not with the North Vietnamese-Laotian Premier Souvanna Phouma ad dressed himself to just such a question.

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And, once again, the Laotian government of neutralist Prince Souvanna Phouma seemed on the verge of toppling.

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On his return to Laos last week from a round-the-world swing, Souvanna Phouma again promised to get talks going.

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