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...Could Saigon survive if the U.S. stopped...
Almost certainly not. According to Pentagon officials, it would only be a matter of time before South Viet Nam's forces would be forced to surrender to the Communists; at best, Saigon might be able to negotiate a settlement, but only on Hanoi's terms...
Washington believes that three more years of military and economic aid-totaling from $3.5 billion to $4 billion-would enable Saigon to establish a battlefield equilibrium. This would set the stage for political talks between the opposing sides, as called for in the 1973 Paris Peace Accords...
...attempting to increase the areas under their control, both Hanoi and Saigon have violated the accords, which provided for a standstill ceasefire. Experts agree, however, that the Communists have much more frequently and flagrantly violated the agreement. The International Commission of Control and Supervision, consisting of four nations, has been paralyzed because the Communists refuse to help pay for the organization's expenses and will not allow its members to visit areas controlled by North Vietnamese troops to investigate alleged cease-fire violations...
What impact would the fall of Saigon have on the rest of Southeast Asia...