Original Repository: Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections John A. Hannah Papers (UA2.1.12) Box 42, Folder 55

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Physical Location: Box 42, Folder 55; Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections,

Existence: 08 November 1961
Existence: Majority of material found within 08 November 1961

General Note: Wall Street Journal reporter Louis Kraar reports on American aid to Vietnam, in an effort to prevent their government from falling to Communism. MSU economist Frank Child suggests that South Vietnam's struggling economy may be due to a lack of capital for commercial and manufacturing ventures. Kraar also writes about president Ngo Dinh Diem's effort to improve his image by hiring an American public relations firm.

Perma Link: https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=6-20-1936-116-UA2-1-12_000161

Citation: Saigon Snafu: Beleaguered Vietnam Regime Fails to Gain Needed Popular Support, Wall Street Journal, November 8, 1961, 6-20-1936-116-UA2-1-12_000161. 08 November 1961, Box 42, Folder 55; Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, John A. Hannah Papers, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=6-20-1936-116-UA2-1-12_000161, Accessed 29 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line: 6-20-1936-116-UA2-1-12_000161, John A. Hannah Papers, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive