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He graduated Sorbonne Law School in Paris, France.
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Nguyen Khac Chinh
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In the Republic of Vietnam, he served as an attorney for the Superior Appellate Court in Saigon. On April 30, 1975, he remained during the Fall of Saigon because he was devout anti-communist and he formed the People's Forces Foreign the Recovery of Vietnam. In 1975, he was the Judicial Advisor Saint Vincent Church Uprising, Saigon, which led to his arrest by the Vietnamese Communist and he received a life sentence.
Under political pressure by the United States Department of State and the World Pen Club, the Communist government of Vietnam released Nguyen Khac Chinh after 17 years in jail.
He received political asylum and was reunited with his family in Maryland, United States. Since 1997, he has served as the Minister of Information of an exiled anti-communist organization known as the Government of Free Vietnam.
On August 15, 1997, he founded the Free Vietnam Coalition party and in 2002, he was chosen as Chairman of the Vietnamese Nationals Council. I long to return to Vietnam under no repression and with open arms to bring freedom to my people.
Nelson Mandela wrote me while I was in jail and told me to keep the faith, I have not yet given up hope!.
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As a political Prisoner in Vietnam for 17 years I have forgiven my brothers now let"s rebuild Vietnam.
I long to return to Vietnam under no repression and with open arms to bring freedom to my people.
Nelson Mandela wrote me while I was in jail and told me to keep the faith, I have not yet given up hope!.
