Creator: Turner, Ralph F.
Contributor: Bready, Tom, letter subject
Description: Ralph Turner writes an account of the attempted revolution that occurred in Saigon from November 11 - 13, 1960. He recounts some of the officials' early evening activities, then being woken in the night by gunfire and explosions. After seeing a procession of military vehicles, Turner realizes a coup is in progress. He then tells of the next few days' interactions with troops, finding American personnel, sending reports home, rebel takeover of communication, and then the return of loyal government troops and the retaking of the city.
Digital Format: Text/pdf
Language: English
Original Date: November 11th,1960
Date Range: 1960-1969
Source: Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections
Vietnam Project. Records. (UA 2.9.5.5) Box 680, Folder 7
Pages: 6
Identifier: UA2-9-5-5_004042.pdf
Country: South Vietnam
Digitizer: MSU Archives and Historical Collections
Rights Management: Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution of this digital object is not permitted without written permission of the Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections.
Contributing Institution(s): MSU Archives & Historical Collections; MATRIX: Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences at Michigan State University
