Description
Book SynopsisAn important historical account by a senior official of the South Vietnamese government, covering the period after World War II to the end of the Vietnam War.
Trade Review" ... important ... gives [Americans] a candid look at ourselves as the Vietnamese saw us." - The Washington Times "Diem has written the most extraordinary tour d'horizon of the Vietnam War I have ever read, a document all the more remarkable for its absence of bitterness." - San Francisco Examiner
Table of ContentsIn the Jaws of History
Early Years
Secret Societies
The Dia Viet
The August Revolution
British, Chinese, and French
The Terror
In Hiding
The Bao Dai Solution
Alpine Interlude
The French Dig In
The Emperor's Choice
Diem and the Opposition
The Coup
Beyond the Coup
The Government of General Khanh
The Americans Intervene
Dr. Quat and the Generals
Toward a Constitution
Second Step
Ambassador to Washington
A Democratic Constitution
Behind the Scenes
The 1967 Elections
A Change in Mood
Tet Mau Than
The Talks Begin
The Anna Chennault Affair
New President, New Policy
Buying Time
Losing Time
The One-Man Election
Two Showdowns
The Paris Agreement
Last Things
Epilogue
Index
