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Letter from Wesley R. Fishel to Senator Mike Mansfield, 12 November, 1960

Document Item Number: 6-20-78-116-UA17-95_000119
Pages
5
Media Type
Document
Credit
MSU Archives and Historical Collections
Author(s)
Fishel, Wesley
Original Repository
Michigan State University Archives & Historical CollectionsWesley R. Fishel Papers (UA 17.95)Box 1184, Folder 30
Reporductions
Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by Michigan State University and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the MSU Archives & Historical Collections.
Restriction
MSU grant exchange. The original item# we assigned was replaced to match the PDF filename on 25APR2016. Original Item# UA179511843062078 is retained for reference in Coll/Bx/Fldr/Doc fields.
Physical Location
Box 1184, Folder 30; Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections,
Language(s)
English
Collection
Wesley R. Fishel Papers
Association
Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections

6-20-78-116-UA17-95_000119 pdf
Dates
Existence: 12 November 11 1960
Existence: Majority of material found within 12 November 11 1960
General Note
Wesley R. Fishel provides Senator Mike Mansfield an elaborated report on the attempted coup d'etat in Saigon. Fishel lists the presumed reasons for the attack based on the lessening confidence in and distrust of the Ngo Dinh Diem regime, discontent among the rural population, and disagreement within the Army.
Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=6-20-78-116-UA17-95_000119
Citation
Letter from Wesley R. Fishel to Senator Mike Mansfield, 12 November, 1960, 6-20-78-116-UA17-95_000119. 12 November 11 1960, Box 1184, Folder 30; Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, Wesley R. Fishel Papers, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=6-20-78-116-UA17-95_000119, Accessed 17 Feb 2026.
Pub Credit Line
6-20-78-116-UA17-95_000119, Wesley R. Fishel Papers, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
Added: 30 Jan 2013 [Updated: 19 Mar 2024]

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