"The United States and all other countries respect the independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Vietnam as recognized by the 1954 Geneva Agreements on Vietnam"
This provision was a victory for the communist side of the negotiations. By allowing that the war was not a foreign aggression against South Vietnam. The -main political and military provisions of the agreement were:
<span><span>--Beginning on 27 January 1973 at midnight, there would be an in-place ceasefire. North and South Vietnamese forces were to hold their locations.
--They were permitted to resupply military materials to the extent necessary to replace items consumed in the course of the truce.
</span><span>--Once the ceasefire is in effect, U.S. troops would begin to withdraw. The withdrawal would be complete within 60 days.
--At the same time, U.S. prisoners of war would be released, and would be able to return home.
--The parties to the agreement agreed to assist in returning the remains of the dead to their home counrty.
</span><span>--"</span><span>Reunification of Vietnam was to be "carried out step by step through peaceful means".</span></span>
Under the system of democracy, people had better chances of obtaining government positions based on the quality of there work and ideas, not their political connections.
The chief provisions are that it is about protecting civil liberties, while giving the country power of surveillance over entities that may be considered to be agents of foreign power. The patriot act was created in order to protect the US citizens against foreign acts of terrorism.
