In Saigon, the South Vietnamese Constituent Assembly begins drawing up draft articles for a new constitution. On December 15, the Assembly approved the proposal for the future civil regime to be headed by a popularly elected president, and a proposal empowering the president, rather than the legislature, to appoint a premier. On December 21, the assembly approved the establishment of a legislature made up of a senate and a house of representatives.
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South Vietnamese draft articles for new constitution
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This Week in History, Nov 30 - Dec 6
- Nov 30, 1965
- McNamara warns Johnson that communists are gaining strength in South Vietnam
- Nov 30, 1966
- South Vietnamese draft articles for new constitution
- Nov 30, 1967
- McCarthy to enter Democratic presidential primary
- Nov 30, 1972
- White House announces no full withdrawal until final truce agreement signed
- Dec 01, 1964
- Johnson Administration makes plans to bomb North Vietnam
- Dec 01, 1971
- Situation in Cambodia worsens
- Dec 02, 1962
- Senator Mansfield pronounces American aid to South Vietnam wasted
- Dec 02, 1963
- South Vietnamese leaders order a temporary halt to the strategic hamlet program
- Dec 03, 1962
- Report maintains that Viet Cong are prepared for a long war
- Dec 03, 1965
- Memorandum outlines terms for bombing halt
- Dec 04, 1966
- Viet Cong attack Tan Son Nhut airport
- Dec 04, 1967
- Riverine force surrounds Viet Cong battalion
- Dec 05, 1964
- Army Captain awarded first Medal of Honor for action in Vietnam
- Dec 05, 1970
- North Vietnam announces it will not be intimidated by U.S. bombing
- Dec 06, 1961
- Operation Farm Gate combat missions authorized
- Dec 06, 1972
- Fighting continues in South Vietnam while negotiators talk in Paris
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