Original Repository: Michigan State University Archives & Historical CollectionsWesley R. Fishel Papers (UA 17.95)Box 1191, Folder 37

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Physical Location: Box 1191, Folder 37; Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections,

Existence: 20 August 8 1971
Existence: Majority of material found within 20 August 8 1971

General Note: The document is a statement by General Duong Van Minh expressing his concerns about the 1971 presidential election. In it, he describes the 1963 coup against Ngo Dinh Diem as a revolution, and argues that a corrupt electoral process is threatening that revolution.

Perma Link: https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=6-20-B7-116-UA17-95_000196

Citation: Proclamation of General Duong Van Minh to the Compatriots Inside and Outside of the Country, 20 August 1971, 6-20-B7-116-UA17-95_000196. 20 August 8 1971, Box 1191, 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-B7-116-UA17-95_000196, Accessed 08 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line: 6-20-B7-116-UA17-95_000196, Wesley R. Fishel Papers, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive