Although Johnson’s letter illustrates the logic behind his appeal to reach a peaceful solution, Ho Chi Minh’s emotional catalog of the effects of America’s campaign in Vietnam is actually more effective in establishing North Vietnam’s moral high-ground in this conflict. While Johnson’s letter houses an obsequious tone, Ho Chi Minh’s emotional diction creates the more persuasive letter. Ho Chi Minh states, “The American Government …has committed war crimes, crimes against peace and against humanity…resorted to the most inhumane arms and the most barbarous methods of warfare.” The use of words such as “inhumane” and “barbarous” demonstrate how passionate and emotional Ho Chi Minh was. Later on, he states the events of destruction of the United
