Manila Summit Conference
| Manila Summit Conference Seven Nations Summit Conference | |
|---|---|
 The leaders of the participanting countries in front of the Congress Building in Manila on 24 October 1966 | |
| Host country | Philippines |
| Date | 24–25 October 1966 |
| Venue(s) | Congress Building |
| Cities | Manila |
| Participants | Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, South Vietnam, Thailand, and the United States |
The Manila Summit Conference was a seven nation conference to discuss the Vietnam War. It was held in Manila 24–25 October 1966.
Participants
[edit]The summit conference was hosted by president Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines. The other attendees were prime ministers Harold Holt of Australia, Keith Holyoake of New Zealand, and Thanom Kittikachorn of Thailand as well as presidents Park Chung Hee of South Korea and Lyndon B. Johnson of the United States. South Vietnam was represented by Chairman Nguyễn Văn Thiệu and prime minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ.[1]
Events
[edit]The summit opened on 24 October. The two South Vietnamese leaders and General William Westmoreland, the Commander of Military Assistance Command, Vietnam provided reviews of the political and military situation in South Vietnam. On the following day, a communique was discussed and approved.[2] Three conference documents were publicly announced: the Declaration of Goals of Freedom, the Joint Communique, and the Declaration of Peace and Progress in Asia and the Pacific.[3]
After the conclusion of the Manila Conference, President Johnson visited South Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and South Korea, before returning to Washington on 2 November.[4]
Prime minister Holt reported on the results of the conference to the Parliament of Australia on 27 October 1966.[5]
See also
[edit]- 2017 ASEAN Summits
- APEC Philippines 1996
- APEC Philippines 2015
- List of diplomatic visits to the Philippines
- Second East Asia Summit
- Twelfth East Asia Summit
References
[edit]- ^ "Manila Summit Conference, 1966". vietnamwar.govt.nz. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025.
New Zealand Prime Minister Keith Holyoake met with other Asian and Pacific leaders at the Manila Conference in the Philippines to discuss the escalating conflict in Vietnam.
- ^ "Office of the Historian: Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume IV, Vietnam, 1966 Document 281". history.state.gov. United States Department of State. n.d. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Manila Summit Conference Documents". presidency.ucsb.edu. The American Presidency Project. 25 October 1966. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Office of the Historian: Travels of the President Lyndon B. Johnson". history.state.gov. United States Department of State. n.d. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Speech by The Rt. Hon. Harold Holt, M.P., on Manila Summit Conference Ministerial Statement" (PDF). pmtranscripts.pmc.gov.au. Parliament of Australia. 27 October 1966. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 June 2025.
Mr. Speaker, I report to the House upon the Manila Summit Conference from which I have just returned.
External links
[edit]- "Philippines: President Johnson arrives for seven-nation Vietnam summit conference: Demonstrators outside his hotel (1966)" newsreel dated 25 October 1966 at Pathé News
- "Seven Nations Summit Conference, Manila 1966" at YouTube
- "LBJ at 1966 Manila Summit Conference on Vietnam War archival footage" at YouTube
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