Speech by Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyễn Cao Kỳ At The Constituent Assembly, December 23, 1966

Kỳ's speech reviews South Vietnam’s situation during the war and outlines his government’s key policies. He describes the continuing struggle against Communist forces, and efforts to strengthen the military, economy, and society through rural pacification, education, and land reform. Kỳ emphasizes national unity, discipline, and democracy as the foundations for defeating Communism and building a peaceful, independent South Vietnam.