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...Vietnamese student now studying in the U.S., I congratulate you on your extensive research into the private life of the first lady of our country, Mme. Ngo Dinh Nhu [Aug. 9]. You have left no doubt as to the oppressive, dictatorial nature of the ruling family in Viet...
...Quarrel Spreads. The three ritualistic suicides brought to five the number of Buddhists who have turned themselves into human torches in further protest against the regime of South Viet Nam's Roman Catholic President Ngo Dinh Diem. The government reacted by placing the Buddhist strong holds of Hué and Nhatrang under virtual martial law. Although worried that the burnings might get out of hand, Buddhist leaders defended the suicides as "noble sacrifices," were rounding up secular and military support...
...After reading your article on Mme. Ngo Dinh Nhu, I find it hard to believe her statement that the sacraments are her "moral vitamins." Perhaps I am misjudging the lady, but anyone who has the apparent lack of respect for another person's religious convictions that she has, could use a bit of spiritual doctoring...
...year-old novice Buddhist monk named Nguyen Huong poured gasoline over his robes, then lit a match and turned himself into a human pyre. He was the second Buddhist priest to burn himself to death in protest against the authoritarian regime of South Viet Nam's President Ngo Dinh Diem and his ruling family...
...country. While the furor over his death rages, Buddhist leaders have ruled out further suicides until they can again reap the full propaganda advantage. Waiting in the wings, however, are three more suicide volunteers, including an aged Buddhist nun. Not intimidated, Diem's sister-in-law, Mme. Ngo Dinh Nhu, continued to preach the hard line against the Buddhists. "If they burn 30 women, we will go ahead and clap our hands," said Mme. Nhu. "We cannot be responsible for their madness...