Creator: Halberstam, David
Contributor: Tung, Le Quang, article subject
Description: David Halberstam, Vietnam specialist for the New York Times, reports on the decision of the U.S. government to deny pay to Vietnamese Special Forces troops used for political and security missions. Only those serving in combat against Communist guerrillas who have notified American advisers would receive pay for their service. The commander of the troops, Colonel Le Quang Tung, was distressed by this decision.
Digital Format: Text/pdf
Language: English
Original Date: October 22nd,1963
Date Range: 1960-1969
Source: Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections Wesley R. Fishel Papers (UA 17.95) Box 1236, Folder 30
Pages: 4
Identifier: UA17-95_001681.pdf
Country: United States
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
