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The Vietnam War

JFK on the Diem Coup

President Kennedy dictates his rueful account of the 1963 Coup in Saigon.

Aired 09/17/2017

FromKen Burns

The Vietnam War

JFK on the Diem Coup

Clip: Episode 2 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions

President Kennedy dictates his rueful account of the 1963 Coup in Saigon.

Days after President Diem and his brother were killed in Saigon, President Kennedy dictated his own rueful account of the coup and his concerns for Vietnam's future.

Aired 09/17/2017

FromKen Burns

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