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A House Divided: Washington, Langley, Saigon, and the Plot Against Diem

Arturo Jimenez-Bacardi and Luca Trenta National Security Archive
Newly available historical evidence shows that the U.S. was deeply involved with the key players who would ultimately assassinate Diem, up to and including the day of the coup. CIA leaders opposed the coup but were overruled by President Kennedy.
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