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Montagnards: see Mountain, the Mountain, the, in French history, the label applied to deputies sitting on the raised left benches in the National Convention during the French Revolution. Members of the faction, known as Montagnards [Mountain Men] saw themselves as the embodiment of national unity. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A study of land ownership systems among the Montagnards led him to the first of many efforts to defend the interests of those people, trying to persuade Vietnamese administrators, eager to place Vietnamese settlers on Montagnard lands, that the Montagnards had land ownership systems, and that their ownership should be given some consideration. We continue to be troubled by reported harsh persecution of the Montagnards in the Central Highlands, and we have been frustrated at the Vietnamese government's refusal to allow us reasonable access to the region for further investigation. There were the lean and mean "slick" pilots who stood their groaning Hueys on their tails in order to load wounded Montagnards. |
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