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Memorandum from Edward G. Lansdale to Wesley Fishel, 6 September 1955

Document Item Number: 6-20-EB-116-UA17-95_000265
Pages
13
Media Type
Document
Credit
MSU Archives and Historical Collections
Author(s)
Lansdale, Edward G
Original Repository
Michigan State University Archives & Historical CollectionsWesley R. Fishel Papers (UA 17.95)Box 1191, Folder 58
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# UA1795119158620EB is retained for reference in Coll/Bx/Fldr/Doc fields.
Physical Location
Box 1191, Folder 58; Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections,
Language(s)
English
Dates
Existence: 06 September 9 1955
Existence: Majority of material found within 06 September 9 1955
General Note
In this memorandum to Wesley Fishel, Edward Lansdale described the background, objectives, organization, method of work, selection, training, and proposed budget for civic action, a program aimed at dislodging the influence of the Viet Minh from the South Vietnamese countryside in the earliest years of the nation's existence.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=6-20-EB-116-UA17-95_000265

Citation
Memorandum from Edward G. Lansdale to Wesley Fishel, 6 September 1955, 6-20-EB-116-UA17-95_000265. 06 September 9 1955, Box 1191, Folder 58; 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-EB-116-UA17-95_000265, Accessed 28 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
6-20-EB-116-UA17-95_000265, Wesley R. Fishel Papers, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 06 Mar 2013 [Updated: 19 Mar 2024]