On November 1, 1970 I was about to board a plane to Paris to meet with representatives of the Paris Peace Talks.
As I was about to board my flight to Paris at Dulles Airport I met with the late Rennie Davis who hand-wrote the following letter on a yellow page (see below for actual letter)
Nguyễn Thị Bình
Provisional Revolutionary government of South VietnamNovember 1, 1970
Dear Madame Binh,
I want to introduce you to my good friend Larry Magid. Larry is helping to organize a student delegation for a trip to Saigon and Hanoi this month. The delegation will be designed for maximum publicity to show support for the Saigon Student Union and the other opposition forces in South Vietnam.
When I was last in Paris, I discussed with you an idea of a citizen’s “peace treaty,” a kind of joint communique signed by Vietnamese and Americans outlingiht the correct steps for ending the war. The concept of a citizen’s peace treaty is gaining enormous support in the United States, especially with moderate and hard-to reach groups. Larry can explain the idea of the “treaty.” in greater detail and our plans for ratifying the treaty throughout the United States.
I would appreciate any help you could give in suggesting individuals in Saigon who might meet with our American youth delegation and any assistance you could offer for ….. (that’s the end of page one — page two is missing”
Rennie Davis
