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JFK on the Diem Coup
Clip: Episode 2 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
President Kennedy dictates his rueful account of the 1963 Coup in Saigon.
Days after President Diem and his brother were killed in Saigon, President Kennedy dictated his own rueful account of the coup and his concerns for Vietnam's future.
Funding for The Vietnam War is provided by Bank of America; Corporation for Public Broadcasting; David H. Koch; The Blavatnik Family Foundation; Park Foundation; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The...
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JFK on the Diem Coup
Clip: Episode 2 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Days after President Diem and his brother were killed in Saigon, President Kennedy dictated his own rueful account of the coup and his concerns for Vietnam's future.
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Vietnam Stories
We asked viewers to share their experiences during the events of the Vietnam War era. The response was thousands of videos, photographs, and short stories.Providing Support for PBS.org
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A Marine remembers being afraid when assigned a listening post at night. (1m 37s)
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Students across South Vietnam protest the government's treatment of Buddhist monks. (1m 42s)
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipFunding for The Vietnam War is provided by Bank of America; Corporation for Public Broadcasting; David H. Koch; The Blavatnik Family Foundation; Park Foundation; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The...