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South Vietnam had to be built from scratch and, from the very beginning, depended far too much on the Western superpowers. As in the case of a person on public welfare, this dependency, which became greater with each day, was quite difficult to shake.
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"South Vietnam had to be built from scratch and, from the very beginning, depended far too much on the Western superpowers. As in the case of a person on public welfare, this dependency, which became greater with each day, was quite difficult to shake."
— Nguyen Cao Ky

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South Vietnam had to be built from scratch and, from the very beginning, depended far too much on the Western superpowers. As in the case of a person on public welfare, this dependency, which became greater with each day, was quite difficult to shake. — Nguyen Cao Ky

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Nguyen Cao Ky was a Politician from Republic of Vietnam (1930–2011).

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This quote is attributed to Nguyen Cao Ky, a Politician from Republic of Vietnam.
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Nguyen Cao Ky lived from 1930 – 2011.