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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-204-011
This file contains Department of State telegrams regarding relations between the United States and South Vietnam (officially known as the Republic of Vietnam). Topics include U.S. economic aid; the political climate in South Vietnam surrounding President Ngo Dinh Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, the President's brother and chief advisor; leaks to the press; and the response of the South Vietnamese government to demonstrations by Buddhists and students.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-202-002
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding a coup d’etat in South Vietnam and the deaths of President Ngo Dinh Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, the President's brother and chief advisor; establishment of a provisional government; reactions to the coup; and potential United States involvement. Also included are telegrams regarding the South Vietnamese economy and U.S. aid, and military efforts against the Viet Cong.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-201-014
This file contains Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) telegrams and memoranda regarding South Vietnam and the aftermath of a coup d’etat ousting President Ngo Dinh Diem. Topics include inquiry into the deaths of President Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, the President's brother and chief advisor; dissension among the leaders of the coup in forming a provisional government; and international reaction to the coup. Also included is a CIA memorandum titled, "Cast of Characters in South Vietnam," providing brief biographies of civilian and military officials, as well as political figures outside the government.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-201-012
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam and the aftermath of a coup d’etat ousting President Ngo Dinh Diem; the deaths of President Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, the President's brother and chief advisor; and members of the provisional government.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-201-010
This file contains Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) telegrams and memoranda regarding South Vietnam and a coup d’etat to oust President Ngo Dinh Diem, and the deaths of President Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, the President's brother and chief advisor.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-201-008
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam and a coup d’etat to oust President Ngo Dinh Diem; the deaths of President Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, the President's brother and chief advisor; and the platform of the military revolutionary committee, the group responsible for the coup.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-200-011
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam. Topics include United States policy towards South Vietnam and the government of President Ngo Dinh Diem, Ngo Dinh Nhu, and his wife Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan); U.S. aid; demonstrations by Buddhists and students; the conflict against the Viet Cong; and reports of a proposed attack on the U.S. embassy in Saigon.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-200-006
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam. Topics include United States policy towards South Vietnam and the government of President Ngo Dinh Diem, Ngo Dinh Nhu, and his wife Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan); U.S. aid; religious persecution and demonstrations by Buddhists; and U.S. military objectives in the conflict against the Viet Cong. Of note is a draft of a letter from President John F. Kennedy to President Diem.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-200-005
This folder contains summaries of public opinion towards United States policy and developments in Vietnam, a memorandum regarding articles written by journalist David Halberstam on the Mekong Delta, and memoranda by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on South Vietnam. Of note is correspondence between Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan), wife of Ngo Dinh Nhu and sister-in-law to President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-200-002
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam. Topics include religious persecution and demonstrations by Buddhists and students, the political climate surrounding President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem and his chief advisor Ngo Dinh Nhu, the conflict with the Viet Cong, and a trip to the region by Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and Military Representative to the President General Maxwell Taylor.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-199-006
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam. Topics include religious persecution and demonstrations by Buddhists and students, the political climate surrounding President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem and his chief advisor Ngo Dinh Nhu, a visit to the United States by Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan), and the conflict with the Viet Cong.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-198-008
This folder contains materials regarding the political climate in South Vietnam; the relationship between Ngo Dinh Nhu and President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) summaries and reviews of developments in South Vietnam; and correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to South Vietnam Henry Cabot Lodge, and Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs Roger Hilsman.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-198-005
This folder contains telegrams to and from the United States Embassy in Saigon, Vietnam regarding demonstrations by Buddhists and students and the subsequent imposition of martial law, the political climate in South Vietnam surrounding President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem and his chief advisor Ngo Dinh Nhu, and censorship of outgoing press by the South Vietnamese government. Also included in this folder are telegrams summarizing meetings between Henry Cabot Lodge, U.S. Ambassador to South Vietnam, and President Diem.
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Roger Hilsman Personal Papers
RHPP-003-023
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Roger Hilsman Personal Papers
RHPP-003-022
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Roger Hilsman Personal Papers
RHPP-003-020
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Roger Hilsman Personal Papers
RHPP-003-018
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Roger Hilsman Personal Papers
RHPP-003-017
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Roger Hilsman Personal Papers
RHPP-003-016
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-001
This folder contains memoranda and papers prepared by Roger Hilsman, Assistant Secretary of State, regarding United States policy towards South Vietnam and action plans for the removal of Ngo Dinh Nhu, advisor to President Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-010
This folder contains telegrams, memoranda, and summaries of meetings regarding United States policy towards Vietnam, the government of President Ngo Dinh Diem, and the influence of Ngo Dinh Nhu, advisor to President Diem. Of note is a draft of a letter from President John F. Kennedy to President Diem. Also included in this folder is a memorandum by Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs Roger Hilsman discussing U.S. objectives in Vietnam, including victory against the Viet Cong and removal of Nhu and his wife, Madame Nhu, from the country; and a memorandum by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on the current situation in South Vietnam.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-009
This folder contains telegrams, memoranda, and summaries of meetings regarding United States policy towards Vietnam and the government of President Ngo Dinh Diem; the influence of Ngo Dinh Nhu, advisor to President Diem, and his wife, Madame Nhu; and military effort against the Viet Cong. Also included in this folder are excerpts of interview transcripts between President John F. Kennedy, David Brinkley and Chet Huntley of the Huntley-Brinkley Report, and Walter Cronkite of Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Evening News.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-008
This folder contains telegrams, memoranda, and summaries of meetings regarding the political climate in Vietnam and a potential coup d’etat to remove Ngo Dinh Nhu, brother and advisor to President Ngo Dinh Diem, from a position of influence.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-005
This folder contains meeting summaries, telegrams, and memoranda by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) regarding the coup in South Vietnam to oust President Ngo Dinh Diem, and the deaths of President Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, the President's brother and chief advisor.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-002
This folder contains memoranda and annexes to the papers prepared by Roger Hilsman, Assistant Secretary of State, regarding United States policy towards Vietnam and action plans for the removal of Ngo Dinh Nhu, advisor to President Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Also included in this folder are memoranda by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on potential suspension of United States military aid to South Vietnam.