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| In the presidential elections, the New Democratic Party, a vibrant opposition party, ran KIM TAE-JUNG (Kim Dae Jung, b. 1925); he earned 45 percent of the vote. Pak remained in power, but the opposition forces were growing stronger nationally and locally. | 1 |
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| Pak declared a state of emergency because of alleged domestic and international disorder. This was followed on Oct. 17, 1972, with yet another proclamation of martial law, bringing all political activity to an end and restricting most freedoms. The U.S. was reluctant to pressure Pak against taking such actions, especially after his willingness to commit troops to the Vietnam War. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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