Cambodians appeal to Saigon for help as communist forces move closer to Phnom Penh. Saigon officials revealed that in the previous week, an eight-person Cambodian delegation flew to the South Vietnamese capital to officially request South Vietnamese artillery and engineer support for beleaguered Cambodian government troops. Cambodian Premier Lon Nol and his troops were involved in a life or death struggle with the communist Khmer Rouge force and their North Vietnamese allies for control of the country.
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Nov 19, 1971:
Cambodians appeal for help
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This Week in History, Nov 19 - Nov 25
- Nov 19, 1967
- Chaplain Charles Watters receives Medal of Honor
- Nov 19, 1971
- Cambodians appeal for help
- Nov 20, 1967
- Students Demonstrate Against Dow Chemical Company
- Nov 20, 1969
- Seymour Hersh files follow-up to My Lai story
- Nov 21, 1967
- Westmoreland tells media the communists are losing
- Nov 21, 1970
- U.S. force raids Son Tay prison camp
- Nov 22, 1963
- JFK assassinated in Dallas
- Nov 22, 1967
- Westmoreland claims U.S. victory at Dak To
- Nov 22, 1972
- First B-52 shot down over North Vietnam
- Nov 23, 1970
- Laird discloses the details of the Son Tay Raid
- Nov 23, 1972
- Paris peace talks deadlocked
- Nov 24, 1963
- LBJ to continue Kennedy policy in Vietnam
- Nov 24, 1965
- U.S. casualty rates hit new high
- Nov 24, 1969
- U.S. Army announces Calley will be tried
- Nov 25, 1967
- Catholic official reports support provided to North Vietnam
- Nov 25, 1969
- Communist activity increases along Cambodian border
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