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Thieu

American  
[tyoo] / tyu /

noun

  1. Nguyen Van 1923–2001, South Vietnamese political leader: president 1967–75.


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For a contemporary poetry collection, check out “The Women Carry River Water,” by Nguyen Quang Thieu.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2023

Aimee Thieu Three-dimensional hand-cut paper art and sculpture.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2021

She recalled that while Thieu had initiated the meeting, her father quickly agreed.

From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2020

Another was South Vietnam’s only authentic national election in September 1967, when General Nguyen Van Thieu became president with slightly more than one-third of the votes.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2018

“It would rock the world if it were known that Thieu was conniving with the Republicans,” he told aides.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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