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Laos: Hmong leader Touby Lyfoung with his wife and family, Vientiane, late 1960s.

Touby Lyfoung (1917–1979) was a Hmong political and military leader. Born in 1917 in Nong Het, Laos, he became the first Hmong politician to achieve national prominence. During his long career, which began under French colonial rule and extended to the communist takeover in 1975, he supported the Royal Lao Government and American involvement in the Secret War.

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Title: Laos: Hmong leader Touby Lyfoung with his wife and family, Vientiane, late 1960s.

Caption: Touby Lyfoung (1917–1979) was a Hmong political and military leader. Born in 1917 in Nong Het, Laos, he became the first Hmong politician to achieve national prominence. During his long career, which began under French colonial rule and extended to the communist takeover in 1975, he supported the Royal Lao Government and American involvement in the Secret War.

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Image size: 4947 × 3625 px | 51.3 MB

Print size: 41.9 × 30.7 cm | 1947.6 × 1427.2 in (300 dpi)

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