Oral history transcript, Bui Diem, interview 2 (II), 8/14/1986, by Ted Gittinger
Title:
Oral history transcript, Bui Diem, interview 2 (II), 8/14/1986, by Ted Gittinger
Number of Pages:
23
Description:
The Elysee Accords in 1953; the North/South division of Vietnam and resulting changes in leadership; Ngo Dinh Diem's early work as the first president of South Vietnam; opposition to Diem by 1960; the Can Lao Party and Ngo Dinh Nhu; methods of fighting communism; coups against Diem in 1961 and 1963 and the coup of 1964; U.S. awareness of coups and commitment of troops in 1965; Diem's contact with the U.S. Embassy as minister of the prime minister's office; Diem's work under Nguyen Cao Ky in 1965-1966 and how he became ambassador to the U.S.; LBJ's and Richard Nixon's efforts relating to Vietnam.
