Vietnam War
Mar. 03, 1978 - The coconut Monk says he can end the Vietnam war; A leading Vietnamese pacifist, Nguyen Tamh Nam, known as the Coconut Monk believes he is the man who can bring peace to Vietnam and end t he war. The 64 year old French educated engineer who has been arrested and goaled numerous times for his anti-war activities, is, in addition to his political motivation the founder and leader of this own religious sect - a mixture of Christianity, Budhism and Confucianism. He makes his headquarters on an island 40 miles south of Saigon, where he built an elaborate pagoda on stilts for his followers. He sits all day o an river craft anchored off the island, among statues of Christ and Budda, as well as pictures of Ho Chi Minh and President Ngueyen Van Thieu. Photo Shows Holding his giant clock key - is the Coconut Monk Nguyen Tamh Nam, who believes he can end the Vietnam war
