We were trying to make the Americans understand that it was not right for them to be in Vietnam, that they were an aggressor, that this was a problem… - Trịnh Thị Ngọ

My work was to make the G.I.s understand that it was not right for them to take part in this war. I talk to them about the traditions of the Vietnamese, to resist aggression. I want them to know the truth about this war and to do a little bit to demoralize them so that they will refuse to fight.

When the bombs came on Hanoi, I did feel angry. To the Vietnamese, Hanoi is a sacred ground. But even then, when I spoke to the G.I.s I tried always to be calm. I never felt aggression toward Americans as a people. I never called them the enemy, only adversaries.

I thought it was time for me to do something to contribute to the revolution.