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Letter from Nguyen Van Hung to President John F. Kennedy, 4 September, 1963

Document Item Number: 6-20-7F-116-UA17-95_000127
Pages
10
Media Type
Document
Credit
MSU Archives and Historical Collections
Author(s)
Nguyen Van Hung
Original Repository
Michigan State University Archives & Historical CollectionsWesley R. Fishel Papers (UA 17.95)Box 1184, Folder 37
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# UA17951184376207F is retained for reference in Coll/Bx/Fldr/Doc fields.
Physical Location
Box 1184, Folder 37; Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections,
Language(s)
English
Dates
Existence: 04 September 9 1963
Existence: Majority of material found within 04 September 9 1963
General Note
Nguyen Van Hung critiques the Diem regime and methods described as "personalism." Hung also discusses the level of American foreign aid in support of the Diem regime. Hung requests that the new government follow democratic institutions such as public freedom, political and economic participation, and the right to work and education. A French version of the letter follows.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=6-20-7F-116-UA17-95_000127

Citation
Letter from Nguyen Van Hung to President John F. Kennedy, 4 September, 1963, 6-20-7F-116-UA17-95_000127. 04 September 9 1963, Box 1184, Folder 37; 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=6-20-7F-116-UA17-95_000127, Accessed 29 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
6-20-7F-116-UA17-95_000127, Wesley R. Fishel Papers, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 04 Feb 2013 [Updated: 19 Mar 2024]