Word: diem
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Washington remained divided and confused by the situation in Saigon. In the face of conflicting reports from war-torn South Viet Nam-and for lack of any alternative-the Administration was inclined last week toward continued cooperation with the regime of President Ngo Dinh Diem. "I am confident the answers will be found by the Vietnamese government and our aid will continue to be effective," said Secretary of State Dean Rusk, adding that he saw "no evil people in the woodwork...
...Senate, Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield declared bluntly that Washington should quit trying to direct the Diem regime and concentrate on the "ugly inadequacy" of U.S. agencies in South Viet Nam. Unless U.S. officials on the spot cooperate fully with Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, declared Mansfield, "we are face to face with a disaster in Viet...
ROME, Sept. 22--Mrs. Ngo Dinh Nhu, first lady of South Viet Nam, ridiculed junior officers of the U.S. military mission in Saigoa today, calling them "little soldiers of fortune." President Ngo Dinh Diem's sister-in-law spoke bitterly of what she called the "irresponsible behavior" of young American Army officers stationed in her country...
...treatment to anything that smacks of military victory in the ugly war against the Communists, since this would take the sheen off the theory that the infection of the Buddhist troubles in Saigon is demoralizing the government troops, and weakens the argument that defeat is inevitable so long as Diem is in power. When there is a defeat, the color is rich and flowing; trend stories are quickly cranked up. Last week, after one battle, A.P. gave credit to government troops for "the most significant victory over the Reds in months" then went on to say: "But the success...
...Saigon for a firsthand look and, ignoring the assessments of resident newsmen, reached independent conclusions. Club members were furious. The Buddhist rebellion, said the newcomer, was directed by monks who were also consummate politicians, who were less interested in redressing religious injustices than in overthrowing the Diem regime. This interpretation was greeted in the Caravelle bar by still-simmering indignation. It was the analysis of an outsider and therefore patently wrong...