United States was preparing a new “generous” peace proposal, but if this was rejected the administration would be forced “to go unilaterally.” Neither Saigon nor Hanoi had seen this draft proposal, but he willingly shared its main outlines with Gromyko. Among its features: complete withdrawal of US troops by a specific date, early elections following the peace agreement, an interim government to oversee preparation for elections, and full participation by the PRG in whatever mechanism was established for electoral purposes.
