THE YEAR BEFORE ZERO

In 1974 and 1975, a US ambassador battled Washington to support a negotiated solution to Cambodia's worsening conflict. Ambassador John Gunther Dean's document donation this April to the US National Archives paints a picture of failed diplomacy and holds lessons for today's statesmen. In this six-part series, VOA Khmer takes a detailed look at the final year of the Khmer Republic.

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The Year Before Zero: Dean's Controlled Solution - Failure of Control

The Year Before Zero: Dean's Controlled Solution - Assessment on Arrival

The Year Before Zero: Dean’s Controlled Solution - ‘Internationalization’

The Year Before Zero: Dean's Controlled Solution - Mekong Convoy

The Year Before Zero: Dean's Controlled Solution - The Death of Throes of Diplomacy

The Year Before Zero: Dean’s Controlled Solution - Reflections on the Future