"Vietnam Diary No. 19 - page 1" by Richard Tregaskis

In this draft article, Tregaskis writes about South Vietnam’s new Information Minister, Dr. Ton That Thien, who values freedom of the press as essential to democracy. Dr. Thien, a multilingual professor, abolished press censorship soon after taking office and believes that open media helps people change their government without violence. While acknowledging flaws in South Vietnam’s press, he argues that mature societies accept that newspapers can make mistakes and should remain free from governmental control.