First acquaintance with Vietnam scene; General O'Daniel; Ed Lansdale; Diem in 1955; different characteristics of the Vietnam War; Saigon in the 1950s; reflections on various correspondents; American-French relations in the period; Ngo Dinh Diem; land reform; Wolf Ladejinsky; operation and effectiveness of U.S. country team in the 1950s; LBJ's 1961 visit to Vietnam; graft and corruption
Oral history transcript, Keyes Beech, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1983, by Ted Gittinger
Citation
Oral history transcript, Keyes Beech, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1983, by Ted Gittinger, LBJ Presidential Library, accessed August 29, 2025, https://discoverlbj.org/item/oh-beechk-19830322-1-86-7