That if the North Vietnamese will agree to it, the National Liberation Front will agree

to it, that we will agree to hold elections, and which all parties will participate in

South Vietnam and let the people themselves determine their own destiny.

I said that I'm sure we'd be willing to do that in 60 days if you can get Mr. Ho Chi

Min and the head of the National Liberation Front to participate with us.

That's the challenge I'm offering to you.

Mr. Gratsoione of Italy, isn't it?

I mean, I think this is very relevant.

I think what we want to know is what the Americans are doing in Vietnam.

I think what we want to know is what rights they have to be there.

By going there, they have breached the UN Charter, the US Constitution, and the Geneva

agreements.

What can you say about that?

Well, I don't think they have breached any of those agreements.

As a matter of fact, by the Geneva agreement, two countries were created with a 17th

parallel divide in them, a million people, a million people fled across the border to

South Vietnam.

Now, the 17th parallel divide in North and South Vietnam is mere provisional military

demarcation line.

It should not in any way be interpreted as constituting a political or territorial boundary.

The introduction into Vietnam or foreign troops and military personnel, arms and ammunition

is prohibited.

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