From: nbt@napcc-hp.cvm.uiuc.edu (Nguyen Thanh Binh)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.vietnamese
Subject: Re: [POL] final: Normalization w/ Vietnam
Date: 19 Nov 92 16:58:09 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.Bxz34y.H9t
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

In article <Bxxn7I.67K@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, nbt@napcc-hp.cvm.uiuc.edu (Nguyen Thanh Binh) writes:
|> In article <1992Nov18.030119.20996@news.media.mit.edu>, groucho!thinh@uu.psi.com (Thinh N. Nguyen) writes:
|> |> 
|> |> Response again:
|> |> 
|> |> >         As far as the blessings of the Vietnamese community are concerned,
|> |> > postings on this medium by Vietnamese supporting your views have been 
|> |> > conspicuously scarce.  I have an idea:
|> |> > 
|> |> >       Let's hold a little referendum here.  People who would like to vote on
|> |> > the matter should send private e-mail to me.  If you support normalization, 
|> |> > write "SUPPORT NORMALIZATION" on your subject line, if you oppose it, then
|> |> > write "OPPOSE NORMALIZATION" on the subject line.  Include any comments or
|> |> > remarks you see fit.  I will count the votes in about a week.  Only one vote
|> |> > per person, and please, Vietnamese only.  Duplicate votes, and votes by non-
|> |> > Vietnamese will not be counted.  
|> |> 
|> |> >              My E-Mail address is:  becherer@cs.uiuc.edu
|> |> 
|> |> It seem like a fair idea. For my part, I stop response on the subject to
|> |> allow an objective referendum. Let's see what the overseas Vietnamese
|> |> really think.
|> |> 
|> |> sincerely yours,
|> |> Thi.nh N. Nguye^~n
|>  
   

	Thi.nh and Max,

	I would like to stress on the point that Normalization w/ Hanoi is 
on progress.  A poll on OPPOSE/SUPPORT Normalization would not bring any 
fruitful outcomes since the decision is not yours (Thinh & Max , Hanoi, 
vietnamese) to make.  I have no doubt on Max's dedications for vietnamese
causes and her people.  However, I am under impression that you guys (Thinh &
Max ) have gone apart from the vietnamese norm and away from the reality of
the matter.  Embargo will be lifted [even if 100% OPPOSE normalization on Max's
poll].  Embargo will be lifted and HaNoi will continue to abuse human rights, 
foreign investors will not respect international labor practice, environmental
guideline [and I think Mr. Thinh flatly ignores these potential problems].  
	
	The certainty of normalization with vietnam in the near future ridicules
Mr. THINH's SUPPORT for NORMALIZATION. The question is what do we (the vietnamese)
gain/loss before and after the normalization occurs ?  What should we
(vietnamese abroad) do to prepare for this inevitable event?...etc  

	I would be happy to join you guys [ both THINH and MAX ] to do research
or gather public opinions on the CONDITIONS vietnamese aboard should demand 
foreign investors to follow. And (feasible) CONDITIONS should we demand Vietnamese Communist
Government respect and enforce.    

	Final note: if Max & Thinh's intentions is to arouse public awareness 
with sole purpose is to help the vietnamese people.  Please accept my sincere
apology.  Ordinary person like me would not be able to see a person's intention
bejond what he've said and done.
 


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Nguye^~n Thanh Bi`nh
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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