On this day in 1966, Pope Paul VI addresses 150,000 people in St. Peter’s Square in Rome and calls for an end to the war in Vietnam through negotiations. Although the Pope’s address had no impact on the Johnson administration and its policies in Southeast Asia, his comments were indicative of the mounting antiwar sentiment that was growing both at home and overseas.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
TODAY IN HISTORY: 04 OCTOBER, 1966; Pope Paul VI seeks an end to the Vietnam War
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Born four decades ago in Ikun Ekiti, Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Daniel Adeleye started his Journalism Career in October, 2013 with The Nation newspaper. The award winning journalist, has attended many fellowships both locally and internationally.
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