Index

  • Acheson, Dean, 586
  • Agency for International Development (AID):
    • Commercial Import Program, 360n
    • Reassessment of assistance program, proposed, 546n
    • Rural development program, 62
  • Air Force, Vietnamese:
    • Change of government and, 577
    • Escort aircraft for helicopter missions, 1011
    • Force structure, 4142
    • Improvements in, 77
    • Joint Air Operations Center, 8586
    • Training for, 268, 293, 298
  • Algeria, 674
  • An, Col., 273
  • Anderson, Bumett, 354, 672n
  • Anderson, Brig. Gen. Norman J., 74
  • Anthis, Brig. Gen. Roland H., 1516, 189n, 268269
  • ANZUS Council meeting Oune 1963), 358359
  • Ap Bac, battle of, 13, 98
  • Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN):
    • Change of government and, 576578
    • Force structure, 41
    • Psychological warfare, 239
    • Reluctance to fight, 89
    • Reorganization of, 119120
    • Tactics of, 77
    • Weapons captured and lost, 568569
  • Arnett, Peter, 470, 471
  • ARVN. See Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
  • Arzac, Daniel N., 404n
  • Australia:
    • Economic assistance to Vietnam, 24, 25
    • Military assistance to Vietnam, 358
  • Bagley, Lt. Cmdr. Worth H., 3032, 84n
  • Baker, Col. Basil L., 68, 622
  • Ball, George W.:
    • Buddhist crisis, 432, 451452
      • Agreement of June 16, 426
      • Control operations by govemment, 553
      • Madame Nhu’s attacks on Buddhists, 557558
      • U.S. disassociation from Vietnamese policy, threatened, 433434, 443444, 448
    • Coup against Diem:
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund, 215216, 259
    • Lodge’s appointment as ambassador, 415416
    • Lodge’s relations with Washington officials, 604
    • Martial law, 604605
    • Nhu’s removal from power, U.S. demand for, 627, 628629
    • Nolting, meeting with, 466467
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam, 313
  • Bandaranaike, 392n
  • Barnes, Gen., 186n
  • Barnett, Leo, 148n
  • Barnett, Robert W., 259n, 280n
  • Barwick, Sir Garfield, 358
  • Beech, Keyes, 113, 170, 530
  • Belgium, economic assistance to Vietnam, 25
  • Bell, David E., 29
  • Bigart, Homer, 170
  • Blick, Milton H., 333n
  • Boggs, J. Caleb, 68n
  • Bowles, Chester A.:
    • Laos, proposed partitioning of, 519521
    • Reassessment of U.S. policy in Vietnam, proposed, 136140
    • Vietnam, Republic of:
    • Vietnam visit, 480, 482483
  • Brent, Joseph L., 156, 186, 225, 254
    • Honolulu Conference, 270
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund, 214, 301, 302
    • Strategic hamlet program, 256
    • Vietnam, Republic of, economic situation, 270
  • Browne, Malcolm, 370, 374n, 470, 471, 472473, 540
  • Brubeck, William H., 237n
  • Brui, 106
  • Buddhist crisis:
  • Bui Dinh Dam, Lt. Col., 576, 580
  • Bui Van Luong:
    • Buddhist crisis, 309, 426n
      • Agreement of June 16, 477
      • Commission on, 353
      • Conciliatory speech by Diem, 480
      • Pagodas, raids on, 596, 597
      • Truce agreement of June 5, 359
  • Bunce, Ralph, 672n
  • Bunce, W. Kenneth, 144n, 152n
  • Bundy, McGeorge, 142n, 221, 447n, 660, 665n
    • Buddhist crisis, 451452
    • Counterinsurgency operations, 189n
    • Coup against Diem, U.S. support for Generals’ plan, 664, 667n, 675n
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, 237n, 245n, 274n
    • Krulak report, 455n
    • Media coverage of Vietnam, 531n
    • Special Group for Counterinsurgency, 28
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam, 263n
    • U.S. official visits to Vietnam, 63
    • Vietnam, Republic of, change of government, possible, 481, 518
  • Bundy, William P., 638
    • Buddhist crisis, 432
    • Commercial Import Program, 283n
    • Counterinsurgency operations, 189n
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, 226n, 232n
    • Montagnards, arming and training of, 104
    • RVNAF paramilitary force levels, 131132
    • Special Group for Counterinsurgency, 103, 104, 315
    • U.S. military assistance to Vietnam:Funding for, 275n, 333n
  • Burchinal, Lt. Gen. David A., 74
  • Burma, 190, 673
  • Buu, 58
  • Buu Du, Dr., 370
  • Buu Hoi, 273, 314, 546, 547, 666
  • Ca MauPeninsula operation, 12
  • Cambodia:
    • Buddhist crisis, 560
      • Relations with Vietnam and, 375
      • Support for Buddhists, 392, 404
    • Communist infiltration through, 31
    • Communist sanctuaries, 92
    • Neutrality issue, 13
    • Soviet arms for, 197
    • U.S. bilateral guarantees for, 6
    • Vietnam, Republic of, relations with, 326, 375
  • Cao. See Ngo Dinh Can.
  • Canada (see also International Control Commission), economic assistance to Vietnam, 25
  • Cao. See Huynh Van Cao, Gen.
  • Cao Van Vien, Col., 579, 656, 669
  • Cao Xuan Vy, 613
  • Carroll, Lt. Gen. Joseph H, 600601
  • Carter, Lt. Gen. Marshall S., 638, 659, 675n
  • Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. (CIA):
    • Buddhist crisis, assessments of, 344346, 424425, 473478, 481
    • Civilian Irregular Defense Group program, 62
    • Communist insurgency, assessment of, 2021
    • Counterinsurgency operations, assessments of, 1920, 551552
    • Coup against Diem:
    • Montagnards, disarming of, 6
    • Political reforms, assessment of, 423425
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam:
    • Force reductions, proposed, 246247
    • Vietnam, Republic of:
      • Change of government, possible, 569583
      • Political situation, assessment of, 423425
  • Central Intelligence Organization, Vietnamese, 238
  • Ceylon, 560, 674
  • Chapman, Lt. Col. Harry M., 74
  • Chau, Col., 353
  • Chieu, Lt. Col., 525
  • Chieu Hoi (Call to Return) program. See Communist surrender programitem.
  • China, People’s Republic of, 7172
    • Communist insurgency, policy on, 80, 421422
    • Diem, criticism of, 673
    • Laos, policy toward, 420421
    • Soviet Union, dispute with, 416422
    • Vietnam, Democratic Republic of, relations with, 416422
    • Vietnam policy, 109
  • China, Republic of, economic assistance to Vietnam, 25
  • Chuong. See Tran Van Chuong.
  • CINCPAC. See Felt, Adm. Harry D.
  • Civil Guard:
  • Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIOG) program (Switchback), 21, 36, 37, 38, 134
    • Absorption into army and police, 181
    • Air support for, 146147
    • Force structure, 42
    • Funding for, 47, 331
    • Improvements in, 298
    • Recruits for, 331
    • Strategic concept of, 40, 331332
    • Training for, 62
    • U.S. policy on, 330333
  • Clifton, Maj. Gen. Chester V., 2, 606
  • Co Son Mon sect, 409410, 411412
  • Coffin, Frank M., 201, 315
  • Colby, William, 327, 569, 660
    • Martial law, U.S. response to, 601, 602
    • Montagnards, arming and training of, 104
    • Special Group for Counterinsurgency, 103, 104, 279, 389
  • Collins, Gen. J. Lawton, 143n, 623
  • Commercial Import Program (CIP), 360362, 544
  • Communist insurgency (see also Counterinsurgency operations):
    • Aerial flights, 168
    • Ap Bac, battle of, 12
    • Attacks in 1963, number of, 568
    • Buddhist crisis and, 346
    • Casualties, 20
    • Chinese policy on, 80, 421422
    • CIA assessment of, 2021
    • Coup against Diem, possible response to, 407
    • Decline in activity, 119, 150
    • Front groups, use of, 109
    • Future developments, 108109
    • Helicopters used in, 199
    • Infiltration, evidence of, 104, 111112, 202203
      • Jorden’s report on, 165168
    • Infiltration capabilities, 9091, 109110
    • Infiltration routes, 3031, 51, 454455, 463
    • Laos, drive to conquer, 327330
    • Massive intervention, possible, 112, 137138
    • Military development, 2122, 5051
    • Mobile warfare, 20
    • Montagnards and, 166167
    • Morale problems, 104
    • NIE on, 233
    • Political activities, 21, 239
    • Sanctuaries in Laos and Cambodia, 92
    • Shortages of food and medicine, 8081
    • Sophisticated weaponry, 168
    • Soviet policy on, 421422
    • Special forces, 327328
    • Strategic hamlets, targeting of, 439
    • Strategy changes, 71
    • Terrorism, 200
    • Thompson’s assessment of, 199
    • Troop strength, 56, 20, 51, 194, 464
    • Villagers’ attitudes toward, 5152, 53
    • Villages controlled by, 21
  • Communist surrender (Chieu Hoi) program, 55, 390
    • Krolak’s assessment of, 461462
    • Loudspeaker operations, 266
    • Mansfield report and, 153
    • Number of returnees, 462
    • Plan for, 1819
    • Proc1amation on, 229
    • Redefect issue, 461462
    • Thompson’s assessment of, 194, 200
  • Comprehensive Plan for South Vietnam (CPSVN):
    • Costs of, 181182
    • Country Team assessments of, 148149, 178183
    • Felt’s assessment of, 3537
    • Honolulu Conference discussion re, 267268
    • JCS assessment of, 133136
    • Text of, 3749
    • Wheeler Mission endorsement of, 93
  • Conein, Col. Lucien, 642, 643, 653654
  • Congress, U.S.:
    • Acts and resolutions:
  • Conlon, Thomas E, 589590
  • Cooper, Chester L., 202
  • Council on Foreign Relations, 467
  • Counterinsurgency operations (see also Civilian Irregular Defense Group program; Communist insurgency; Comprehensive Plan for South Vietnam; Crop destruction program; Defoliant operations; Joint Counterinsurgency Fund; Strategic hamlet program; U.S. military assistance to Vietnam; U.S. military involvement in Vietnam), 291n
    • Air power used in (see also Farmgate operation), 4
      • Anthis assessments of, 189n, 268269
      • Bombing of populated places, 131
      • Casualties caused by, 249250, 253
      • Country Team assessment of, 247253
      • Flare missions, 268269
      • Harkins’ assessment of, 186189
      • Helicopter operations, support for, 1011
      • National Campaign Plan and, 33, 146
      • Political consequences, 5657
      • Pros and cons of, 175177, 188, 250252
      • State Department assessment of, 173178
      • Strikes, types of, 15
      • Tactical missions, 195, 200
      • Target selection, 15, 248249, 251252
    • Airlift and air logistics, 8788, 92
    • Ap Bac, battle of, 13, 98
    • Attacks in 1963, number of, 568
    • Border control and surveillance, 167168, 267
    • Buddhist crisis, impact of, 460461, 496, 551552, 661
    • Ca Mau Peninsula operation, 12
    • “Cautious” approach of Vietnamese, 113
    • CIA assessments of, 1920, 551552
    • CINCPAC control of, 78, 11
    • Civilian casualties, 174, 175, 177, 187, 249250, 253
    • Clear and hold operations, 9, 12, 21, 55
    • Communications system, 6162, 297
    • Economic and social projects, funding for (see also Joint Counterinsurgency Fund), 280281, 289290
    • Explosion Plan. See National Campaign Plan below.
    • Government’s hindrance of, 21
    • Guerrilla tactics, 191
    • Harkins’s assessments of, 118122, 186,-189, 296300
    • Hit and withdraw operations, 55
    • Infiltration, actions against, 110111, 112
      • Thompson’s assessment of, 201
    • Intelligence capabilities, 296297
    • Krolak’s assessment of, 103104
    • Large-scale operations, 56
    • Long-range patrolling, 56, 202
    • Mackaday Zone 0 operations, 14
    • “Maginot Line” defensive measure, 225
    • Martial law and, 608
    • Mekong Delta situation, 584, 589590
    • Military and civilian activities, coordination of, 55
    • Mobility concerns, 297
    • Movement and population control measures, 129130, 141142, 194, 568
    • Napalm use, 1213
    • National Campaign Plan (NCP), 13, 16, 118, 120, 121, 134, 267, 552
      • Air support for, 33, 146
      • Date advancement, proposed, 328, 329
      • Delta strategy, 590
      • Phase II implementation, 468470
      • Progress reports, 458460
      • Strategy of, 39, 84
      • Thuan’s assessment of, 463464
      • Wheeler Mission report on, 8386, 92
    • NIE on, 233234
    • Overall plan, lack of, 5354
    • Patrol-type operations, 460
    • Plei Mrong operation, 14
    • Political activities, 2021
    • Progress made by, 4950, 306307
    • “Security for villages” strategy, 189192
    • Strategic concept of, 5253
    • Success, measurement of, 202
    • Sweep-type operations, 4, 12
    • Tactical operations, 459
    • Task Force assessment of, 568569
    • Tay Ninh operations, 12, 14
    • Thompson’s assessments of, 199, 201
    • Timespan for, 70
    • Typical operation, 89
    • Victory, prospects for, 608609
    • Weapons captured and lost, 20, 50, 568569
    • Weapons systems for, 298
  • Coup against Diem (see also Change of government, possible under Vietnam, Republic of):
  • Coup against Diem (1960), 480
  • Couve de Murville, Maurice, 215
  • Crop destruction program (see also Defoliant operations):
  • Dang, Province Chief, 278, 284, 285, 286, 311
  • Dang Duc Khoi, 471, 530, 572
  • De Gaulle, Charles, 392n
  • Defense, U.S. Department of (see also Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S.; McNamara, Robert S.; Military Assistance Command, Vietnam):
    • Farmgate operation, augmentation of, 34n
    • Montagnards, arming and training of, 104
    • U.S. military assistance to Vietnam, jets, provision of, 2627
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, force reductions, proposed, 244245
  • Defoliant operations (see also Crop destruction program):
  • Denney, George C., 434441
  • Diem. SeeNgo Dinh Diem.
  • Dingeman, Maj. James W., 30, 105, 151,
  • 203, 280, 316, 390
  • Dinh. See Ton That Dinh, Brig. Gen.
  • Dinh Trinh Chinh, 582
  • Do Cao Tri, Brig. Gen., 490, 582, 616
  • Do Khac Mai, Lt. Col., 377
  • Dobrynin, Anatoly, 140
  • Don.See Tran Van Don, Maj. Gen.
  • Drachnik, Capt., 265
  • Duc Ngiep, bonze, 391, 430, 616
  • Dulles, John Foster, 586
  • Dungan, Ralph A., 28, 66
  • Duong Van Minh, Maj. Gen., 608
  • Durbrow, Elbridge, 480n
  • Dutton, Frederick G., 124
  • Economic assistance to Vietnam. See Third country economic assistance to Vietnam; U.S. economic assistance to Vietnam.
  • Eisenhower, Dwight D., 137, 586, 587
  • Ely, Gen. Paul, 137
  • Engle, Byron, 107n
  • Ethnic specialist teams, 203204
  • Farmgateoperation:
  • Felt, Adm. Harry D. (CINCPAC), 3n, 509, 632
    • Air Force, Vietnamese, training for, 293
    • Ap Bae, battle of, 3
    • Buddhist crisis, 352n
    • Civilian Irregular Defense Group program, 330333
    • Communist insurgency, 330
    • Comprehensive Plan for South Vietnam, 3537
    • Counterinsurgency operations:
      • Air power used in, 186
      • Detailed control of, 78, 11
      • Harkins’ assessment of, 122n
    • Coup against Diem, U.S. support for Generals’ plan, 630, 631, 639, 648
    • Farmgate operation, augmentation of, 3233
    • Honolulu Conference, 267
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund, 215
    • Laos, communist drive to conquer, 330
    • MACV, command autonomy for, 78, 196
    • Martial law, 601, 607
    • Press briefings issue, lOIn
    • RVNAF force stnlcture, 267
    • U.S. military assistance to Vietnam:
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam:
      • Force reductions, proposed, 276n, 293, 591594
      • Peak military strength, proposed, 135n
  • Flowerree, Charles C., 375n
  • Forrestal, Michael V., 9495, 9798, 112n, 193, 431n, 569n, 665n
  • Forsythe, Col. George I., 74
  • Fowler, James, 259n
  • France, 220
    • Criticism of Diem, 673
    • Economic assistance to Vietnam, 24, 2526
  • Frankel, Max, 393n
  • Gard, Richard A., 366
  • Garvey, Paul, 173
  • General Accounting Office (GAO), report
  • on Vietnam, 161162
  • Germany, Federal Republic of:
    • Criticism of Diem, 673
    • Economic assistance to Vietnam, 24, 25
  • Gilpatric, Roswell L., 2
    • Counterinsurgency operations, 4n
    • Coup against Diem, U.S. support for Generals’ plan, 630, 638, 659, 675n
    • Special Group for Counterinsurgency, 28, 103, 150, 201, 279, 315, 389, 390
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, 590n
  • Gore, David Ormsby, 198
  • Greenfield, James L., 144
  • Gregory, Gene and Ann, 410n
  • Gullion, Edmund A., 133, 140
  • Halberstam, David, 329n, 335n, 470, 472473, 530, 557, 584, 589, 622, 638
  • Hannah, Norman B., 122n
  • Harkins, Gen. Paul D.:
    • Air Force, Vietnamese, training for, 298
    • Ap Bac, battle of, 23
    • ARVN reorganization, 119120
    • Buddhist crisis, 352n
    • Civil Guard, 266, 297
    • Civilian Irregular Defense Group program, 298, 330
    • Command autonomy for, 78, 11, 95, 97, 113n, 114, 195196
    • Communist insurgency:
      • Decline in activity, 119
      • Infiltration routes, 463
      • Laos, drive to conquer, 327, 328, 329
    • Communist surrender program, 266
    • Comprehensive Plan for South Vietnam, 3738
    • Congressional testimony, 280
    • Counterinsurgency operations:
      • Air power used in, 186189, 247n
      • Assessments of, 118122, 186189, 296300
      • Border control and surveillance, 267
      • Ca MauPeninsula operation, 12
      • “Cautious” approach of Vietnamese, 113
      • Clear and hold operations, 12
      • Communications system, 297
      • Intelligence capabilities, 296297
      • Napalm use, 1213
      • National Campaign Plan, 13, 118, 120, 121, 267, 328, 329, 468, 470
      • Victory, prospects for, 608609
      • Weapons systems, 298
    • Coup against Diem, U.S. support for Generals’ plan, 642, 648, 655657, 668670, 675
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, 163, 164
    • Farmgate operation, augmentation of, 33
    • Honolulu Conference, 265, 266, 267
    • Initiative, lack of, 910
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund, 186,
    • 214, 301
    • Laos, reconnaissance missions into, 12
    • Martial law, 607610
    • Press briefings issue, 101n
    • Press relations, 90, 533
    • Rowny’s assessment of, 910
    • RVNAF paramilitary forces, training for, 266
    • Self Defense Corps, 266, 297298
    • Strategic hamlet program:
      • Assessment of, 298299
      • Growth of, 118
      • Overextension of, 316
    • U.S. economic assistance to Vietnam, 225
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam:
      • “Confiding in newsmen” policy, 263264
      • Military-press contacts, 68
    • U.S. medical program for Vietnam, 266
    • U.S. military assistance to Vietnam, jets, provision of, 26n, 27
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam:
      • Advisers, 462
      • Weapons systems, value of, 265
    • Vietnamese officials, relations with, 87
  • Harriman, W. Averell, 112113
    • ANZUS Council meeting, 358359
    • Buddhist crisis, 432, 451452
      • Madame Nhu’sattacks on Buddhists, 557n
      • Nolting’s statement on religious persecution, 550
      • Resolution of crisis, U.S. recommendationsre, 381n
      • U.S. disassociation from Vietnamese policy, threatened, 443n, 448
    • Chuong and, 142, 143144n
    • Communist insurgency:
      • Infiltration, evidence of, 165
      • Infiltration routes, 454n
      • Troop strength, 194
    • Counterinsurgency operations, 189n
      • Air power used in, 173n
      • Movement and population control measures, 194
    • Coup against Diem:
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, 149, 232n, 237n, 274n
    • GAO report on Vietnam, 161
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund, 221
    • Lodge’s relations with Washington officials, 604
    • MACV, command autonomy for, 113n, 195196
    • Mansfield report, 6869, 70
    • Martial law, 604n
    • Media coverage of Vietnam, 34n
      • Diem’s relations with press, 193
    • Nhu’sremoval from power, U.S. demand for, 625, 627, 628n
    • Special Group for Counterinsurgency, 201, 279, 315, 389
    • Strategic hamlet program, 130
    • Thompson, meeting with, 193195, 205
    • U.S. ambassadorship, 133
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam, 96, 169
      • Combat activities, media coverage of, 116n, 128n
      • Crop destruction and defoliation, 144n, 145n
      • Feature articles, encouragement of, 69
      • Military-press contacts, 6869
      • Press briefings by officials, 66
      • Vietnamese restrictions on press and, 6768
    • U.S. military assistance to Vietnam, jets, provision of, 26, 27n, 28n, 260n
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, 117n
    • U.S. official visits to Vietnam, 63
    • Vietnam, Republic of:
      • Change of government, possible, 394n, 481
      • Opposition parties, U.S. contacts with, 65, 105, 126, 132, 133
      • Political allegiance of people, 193
  • Harwood, Ralph, 256
  • Heavner, Theodore J. C.:
    • Buddhist crisis:
      • Agreement of June 16, 426n
      • Control operations by government, 553n
      • Demonstrations by Buddhists, 283n, 348
      • Madame Nhu’sattacks on Buddhists, 557n, 564n
      • Poison gas issue, 349n
      • Resolution of crisis, U.S. recommendations re, 518n, 522n
    • Commercial Import Program, 281283
    • Counterinsurgency operations:
      • Air power used in, 173n
      • Economic and social projects, funding for, 280281
    • Coup against Diem:
      • Nhu as planner of, 488n
      • U.S. policy re, 523n
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, 237n, 274n
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund, 185n, 195n
    • RVNAF, political tendencies within, 262263
    • Special Group for Counterinsurgency, 315
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam, 116n, 125n, 313n
    • U.S. military assistance to Vietnam, 102n, 197n
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam:
      • Diem’s endorsement of U.S. presence, 309n
      • Force reductions, proposed, 294n, 303306
    • Vietnam, Republic of:
      • Change of government, possible, 262
      • Opposition parties, U.S. contacts with, 65
      • Political situation, 261262
  • Heinz, Rear Adm. Luther C.:
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, 274n
    • Honolulu Conference, 270
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund, 195n
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam, 116n
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, proposed force reductions, 294n, 295n
  • Helble, John J.:
  • Helms, Richard, 279, 569, 638, 659
  • Herald Tribune, 566n, 567n
  • Herz, Gus, 130
  • Hieu. See Ngo Trong Hieu.
  • Higgins, Marguerite, 566n, 567n
  • Hill, Amb., 566
  • Hilsman, Roger, Jr., 112n, 235n, 527, 529, 569, 661n
    • Buddhist crisis, 342n, 366, 432, 451452
      • Agreement of June 16, 426n
      • Background report on, 366n
      • Cambodia’s position, 404n
      • Control operations by government, 553n
      • Coup against Diem and, 554555
      • Demonstrations by Buddhists, 348n
      • Madame Nhu’sattacks on Buddhists, 557n, 564n
      • Nolting’s statement on religious persecution, 550
      • Poison gas issue, 349n
      • Resolution of crisis, U.S. recommendations re, 381n
      • Truce agreement of June 5, 356, 359
      • U.S. disassociation from Vietnamese policy, threatened, 433n, 443n, 448
      • Women’s Solidarity Movement resolution on, 363n
    • Communist insurgency:
      • Laos, drive to conquer, 327
      • Troop strength, 56
    • Counterinsurgency operations:
      • Air power used in, 173n
      • Economic and social projects, funding for, 280
      • Mekong Delta situation, 589
      • “Security for villages” strategy, 189192
      • Task Force assessment of, 568
    • Coup against Diem:
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, 237n, 274n
    • Honolulu Conference, 265n
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund, 185n, 195n, 215, 259n
    • Mansfield report, Vietnamese reaction to, 124
    • Martial law:
      • Control of government issue, 604n, 605
      • U.S. response to, 601, 602
    • Montagnards, disarming of, 67
    • Nhu’sremoval from power, 611n, 613n, 625, 627, 628n, 640
    • Strategic hamlet program, 4, 7
    • Thompson and, 205
    • U.S. ambassadorship:
      • Lodge’s appointment, 415n
      • Replacement of Nolting, proposal for, 291
    • U.S. economic assistance to Vietnam:
      • Commercial Import Program, 360
      • Madame Nhu’scriticism of, 225
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam, 169n, 313n
      • Chinese People’s Republic-Democratic Republic of Vietnam relations, propaganda re, 271272, 354, 355n
    • U.S. military assistance to Vietnam, jets, provision of, 197, 260261
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam:
      • Diem’s endorsement of U.S. presence, 309n
      • Force reductions, proposed, 243, 294n, 295n, 303
    • U.S. official visits to Vietnam, 63n
    • Vietnam, Democratic Republic of, possible U.S. attacks on, 191192
    • Vietnam, Republic of:
      • Change of government, possible, 316, 394n, 481
      • Opposition parties, U.S. contacts with, 105n
      • Political situation, 6, 402n
    • Vietnam visit:
      • Anthis, meeting with, 1516
      • Conclusions and assessments, 16
      • Country Team meeting, 1213
      • Diem, meeting with, 14
      • First impressions, 35
      • Nolting and Trueheart, meeting with, 57
      • Report on, 4962
      • Rowny, meeting with, 711
  • Hilsman-Forrestal Report, 4962
  • Ho Chi Minh, 156, 271, 418
  • Ho Tan Quyen, Capt., 475, 577, 580
  • Ho Tieu, Maj., 579, 582
  • Hoang Van Lac, Col., 257
  • Holyoake, Keith, 358
  • Honolulu Conference (May 1963), 264270
    • Krulak’s report on, 279
    • Summary report on, 590594
  • Hughes, Thomas L., 405409, 614n, 633n, 647n
  • Huyen Quang, bonze, 391
  • Huyhn Van Le, bonze, 553n
  • Huynh Huu Hien, Col., 580
  • Huynh Ngoc Diep, Maj., 579
  • Huynh Van Cao, Brig. Gen., 573, 576, 580, 584, 654
  • India (see also International Control Commission), 674
  • International Control Commission (ICC), 197, 260
    • Chemical warfare issue, 272274
  • Iran, 674
  • Italy:
    • Criticism of Diem, 672, 673
    • Economic assistance to Vietnam, 24
  • Jackson, Rear Adm. Andrew McG., 73
  • Janow, Seymour J., 25, 107, 150, 201, 283, 301303
  • Jantzen, 279
  • Japan:
    • Criticism of Diem, 673
    • Economic assistance to Vietnam, 24, 25
  • John XXIII, Pope, 364
  • Johnson, Robert H., 390n
  • Johnson, U. Alexis, 26n
    • Coup against Diem, 488n
    • Farmgate operation, augmentation of, 34n
    • MACV, command autonomy for, 196n
    • Special Group for Counterinsurgency, 28, 30, 103, 150
    • U.S. medical program for Vietnam, 2930
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, 260n
  • Joint Air Operations Center (JAOC), 8586
  • Joint Chiefs of Staff (OCS):
    • Ap Bac, battle of, 2
    • Civilian Irregular Defense Group program, 330
    • Comprehensive Plan for South Vietnam, 35, 37n
    • Crop destruction and defoliation:
    • Farmgate operation, augmentation of, 32, 33, 145147
    • MACV, command autonomy for, 113n
    • RVNAF paramilitary force levels, 131132
    • U.S. military assistance to Vietnam:
      • Funding for, 292
      • Jets, provision of, 261n
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam:
      • Force reductions, proposed, 590591
      • Helicopters, rules of engagement for, 117
    • Wheeler Mission report, 73
  • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund:
  • Joint Operations Center (JOC), 76
  • Jorden, William, 104, 201, 271n, 354
    • Communist insurgency, report on, 165168
    • Media coverage of Vietnam, 169171, 203
    • Special Group for Counterinsurgency, meeting with, 202203
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam, 171173
  • Judd, Walter, 137
  • Junior Country Team, 6
  • Junk Force, Vietnamese, 131132, 265
  • Kalischer, Peter, 472473
  • Karamessines, 150
  • Kattenburg, Paul M., 517n, 522n, 523n, 527528, 529n, 553n, 554n, 557n, 564n, 568569, 620n, 661n
  • Kaysen, Carl, 132, 142n
  • Kennedy, John E, 94, 97, 264
    • Ap Bac, battle of, 2
    • Buddhist crisis, 451452, 559
      • Cambodia’s position, 392, 404
      • Counterinsurgency operations, impact on, 496
      • Diem’s efforts to keep his promises, 661
      • Media coverage of, 472
      • Nolting’s statement on religious persecution, 550n
      • Pagodas, raids on, 597
      • Poison gas issue, 352n
      • Resolution of crisis, U.S. recommendations re, 386n
      • U.S. disassociation from Vietnamese policy, threatened, 447
    • Counterinsurgency operations:
      • Air power used in, 4n
      • Buddhist crisis, impact of, 661
      • Mekong Delta situation, 589n
      • Progress made by, 306n
    • Coup against Diem, U.S. support for Generals’ plan, 628n, 631, 634, 638, 639, 640, 641, 649, 658, 663, 664, 665
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, 149, 199, 226, 245
    • Diem, foreign critieism of, 672
    • Hilsman-Forrestal Report, 49
    • Krulak report, 455n
    • Lodge, briefing for, 567
    • Martial law, 606, 608n, 610, 626
    • Media coverage of Vietnam, Manning’s report on, 531
    • Nhu’s removal from power, U.S. demand for, 625, 627, 634, 640
    • Nolting attitude toward, 453
    • Nolting’s return to Vietnam, 486n
    • Thompson, meeting with, 198200, 204205
    • U.S. ambassadorship, 291
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam, 66
      • “Confiding in newsmen” policy, 263n
    • U.S. military assistance to Vietnam, 185n
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam:
      • Force reductions, proposed, 295
      • Helicopters, rules of engagement for, 117n
    • U.S. official visits to Vietnam, 63
    • U.S. policy in Vietnam:
      • Bowles’ recommendation re, 136
      • Mansfield’s views on, 585
    • Vietnam, Republic of, commitment to, 503, 504
    • Wheeler Mission, 63, 73n
  • Kennedy, Robert F., 103, 117n, 201, 279, 315, 389, 659
  • Kent, Col.J. R., 148n, 235n, 259n, 275n, 333n
  • Khiem. SeeTran Thien Khiem, Gen. Khmer tribe, 250
  • Khoi. See Dang Duc Khoi.
  • Khrushchev, Nikita S., 454n
  • Kim. See Le Van Kim, Brig. Gen. Kirk, Alan G., 196
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of, 673
  • Korea, Republic of, 673
  • Koren, Henry L. T., 26n, 28, ISO, 185n, 201, 279, 315, 389, 390, 404n
  • Krulak, Maj. Gen. Victor H., 263, 569n
    • Buddhist crisis, 460461, 661
    • Communist insurgency:
      • Decline in activity, 150
      • Infiltration routes, 463
      • Troop strength, 464
    • Communist surrender program, 461462
    • Counterinsurgency operations:
      • Assessment of, 103104
      • Buddhist crisis, impact of, 661
      • Mekong Delta situation, 584, 589n
      • National Campaign Plan, 458460
    • Coup against Diem, U.S. support for Generals’ plan, 630631, 633n, 638, 647n, 675n
    • Honolulu Conference, 270, 279
    • Martial law, 601602
    • Media coverage of Vietnam, 465
    • Special Group for Counterinsurgency, 150, 279, 315, 389
    • Strategic hamlet program, 457458
    • Thuan, meeting with, 463464
    • U.S. military assistance to Vietnam, 333n
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam:
      • Advisers, 462
      • Force reductions, proposed, 464465
    • Vietnam visit, report on, 455465
    • Wheeler Mission, 73
  • La. See Nguyen Van La, Maj. Gen. Lam Son. See Phan Dinh Thu, Col. Lansdale, Maj. Gen. Edward G., 527528, 647n
    • Coup against Diem, 665666
  • Laos:
    • Chinese policy toward, 420421
    • Communist drive to conquer, 327330
    • Communist infiltration through, 3031, 166, 454455, 463
    • Communist sanctuaries, 92
    • Partitioning of, proposed, 519521
    • Reconnaissance missions into, proposed, 12, 94
    • Soviet policy toward, 420, 421
    • Vietnam, Democratic Republic of, and, 417, 420421
    • Vietnam, Republic of, relations with, 326
  • Le Nguyen Khang, Lt. Col., 579
  • Le Quang Tung, Col., 224, 376, 580, 597, 606, 617, 654, 657, 669, 671
  • Le Van Kim, Brig. Gen.:
    • Coup against Diem:
    • Martial law, 616
    • Nhu’s removal from power, support for, 613614
    • Succession crisis, possible role in, 581, 582
  • Le Van Ty, Gen., 468, 469
  • Lebanon, 674
  • Lend-Lease program for Vietnam, proposed, 501502
  • Levy, Col. Robert M., 74
  • Liem, Lt. Col., 352
  • Lockhart, Frank P., 34n
  • Lodge, Henry Cabot, Jr., 467
    • Appointment as ambassador, 414n, 415, 416, 453
    • Arrival in Vietnam, 606n
    • Buddhist crisis, 611
    • Coup against Diem, U.S. support for Generals’ plan, 628, 634635, 642, 646, 650651, 668671
    • Diem, initial meeting with, 644645, 649
    • Kennedy’s briefing for, 567
    • Mansfield’s support for, 585
    • Martial law:
    • Mau’s resignation, 610
    • Nhu, initial meeting with, 651653
    • Nhu’s removal from power, 611612, 613614, 621, 627, 636637
    • Press relations, 623625
    • U.S. economic assistance to Vietnam, 544
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam:
      • “Confiding in newsmen” policy, 530
      • Credibility crisis in, 621
      • Press involvement in reassessment of Vietnam situation, 541542
      • Press relations, responsibility for, 567
    • Washington officials, relations with, 604
  • Loikow, Sgt. Maj. George E., 74
  • Luong. See Bui Van Luong.
  • Luu Van Tinh, 582
  • Ma Viet Bang, Capt., 580
  • Mackaday Zone D operations, 14
  • Macmillan, Harold, 392n
  • Maechling, Charles, Jr., 17n, 129n, 201, 315
  • Mai Huu Xuan, Brig. Gen., 580581, 616
  • Malaya, 673
  • Manell, Abram E., 116n, 152, 308n, 313n, 522n
  • Manfull, Melvin L., 247n, 375n
    • Defoliant operations, 272274
    • Farmgate operation, augmentation of, 3234
  • Manhart, Maj. Gen. A. H., 206207
  • Manning, Robert J., 66, 152n
    • Diem, meeting with, 511514
    • Media coverage of Vietnam:
      • Expulsions of reporters, 506
      • Harassment campaign against reporters, 504, 513, 539540
      • Press conferences by Vietnamese offidaIs, 512, 513
      • Report on, 531543
      • Reporters, caliber of, 512, 532535
    • Nhu, meeting with, 496510
    • Nhu’s press relations, 505, 506
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam, 313n
      • “Confiding in newsmen” policy, 529530
      • Government’s press relations, efforts to improve, 530
      • Political perspective on media coverage, 503504, 510, 511512
      • Positive media coverage, methods to obtain, 507
      • Recommendations for, 541543
    • Vietnam, Republic of, U.S. public attitude toward, 502503, 504, 509
  • Mansfield, Mike (see also Mansfield report), 68n, 136, 564n
    • U.S. policy in Vietnam, premise of, 585588
    • Vietnamese attitude toward, 155
  • Mansfield report, 6869
    • Chuong’s assessment of, 142143
    • Principal points, 122123
    • Vietnamese reaction to, 124, 152156
    • Wood’s assessment of, 7072
  • Marine Corps, Vietnamese, 7778, 576
  • Martial law:
  • Martin, Edwin M., 330
  • Martin, Pepper, 530
  • Martin, Robert, 170
  • Mat Hien, bonze, 288
  • Mat Nguyen,bonze, 286, 288, 383n
  • Mau. See Vu Van Mau.
  • Maynard, Len, 256
  • McCloskey, Robert J., 34n, 116n
  • McCone, John A., 189n, 625
  • McGann, Eleanor G., 550n
  • McHugh, Gen. Godfrey T., 2
  • McNamara, Robert S.:
    • Air Force, Vietnamese, training for, 268
    • Buddhist crisis, 600
    • Communist surrender program, 266
    • Comprehensive Plan for South Vietnam, 133
    • Counterinsurgency operations, 189n
      • Air power used in, 269
      • Mekong Delta situation, 584, 589n
    • Coup against Diem, U.S. support for Generals’ plan, 640, 641, 659, 660, 664, 665, 667n
    • Crop destruction and defoliation:
      • Results, reports on, 230
      • Test operations, 206
    • Farmgate operation, augmentation of, 145
    • Honolulu Conference, 264270
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund, 302
    • Krulak report, 455n
    • Nhu’s removal from power, U.S. demand for, 640
    • Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces:
    • Thompson and, 205
    • U.S. medical program for Vietnam, 266
    • U.S. military assistance to Vietnam:
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam:
    • Vietnam, Republic of, economic situation, 270
  • Mecklin, John, 10, II, 144n, 173, 374n, 511
    • Buddhist crisis, media coverage of, 471
    • Coup against Diem, 642
    • Manning’s attitude toward, 537 Mansfield report, Vietnamese reaction to, 152156
    • Media coverage of Vietnam:
      • Expulsions of reporters, 508
      • Nhu’s press relations, 505
      • Reporters, assessments of, 534, 624625
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam:
      • “Confiding in newsmen” policy, 263n
      • Credibility crisis, 621625
      • Press briefings by officials, 64
    • U.S. Lend-Lease program, proposed, 502
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, 117n
  • Media coverage of Vietnam (see also U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam; under Buddhist crisis):
    • Ap Bac, battle of, 23, 98
    • “Bad rumors,” sources of, 498, 499500
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, 240241
    • Diem’s assessment of, 511514 Diem’s press relations, 58, 193, 326, 532, 535
    • Editorials, 170171
    • Expulsions of reporten, 506507, 508, 535, 540
    • Government’s press relations, 8990, 93, 99100, 101
      • Complaints about press, 220
      • Press conferences, 512, 513
      • U.S. efforts to improve, 96, 171, 313, 530
    • Harassment campaign against reporters, 470473, 504505, 513, 539540
    • Helicopters, rules of engagement for, 117n
    • Jorden’s assessment of, 169171, 203
    • Krulak’s assessment of, 465
    • Lodge’s press relations, 623625
    • Manning’s report on, 531543
    • Mekong Delta situation, 584, 589590
    • Nhu’s assessment of, 498501, 505508
    • Nhu’s press relations, 505506, 508, 535536, 540
    • Nolting’s assessments of, 3435, 98102
    • Political perspective on, 503504, 510, 511512
    • Reporters, caliber of:
    • Reporters’ suspicions re U.S. officials, 533
    • U.S. combat activities, 101n, 116, 128129
    • U.S. officials’ attitudes toward reporters, 536537
    • U.S. public opinion, impact on, 89
    • Vietnam story, approach to, 9899
    • Wheeler’s assessment of, 113
  • Mekong Delta military situation, 584, 589590
  • Melvin, George, 256
  • Meyers, Howard, 17n
  • Michaud, 370
  • Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG), 85, 92, 246
  • Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) (see also Harkins, Gen. Paul D.; U.S. military assistance to Vietnam; U.S. military involvement in Vietnam):
    • Buddhist crisis, control operations by government, U.S. involvement in, 351, 352n
    • Civilian Irregular Defense Group program, 330, 332333
    • Command autonomy for, 78, 11, 95, 97, 113n, 114, 195196
    • Command control situation, 8586, 92
    • Counterinsurgency operations, air power used in, 251252
    • Credibility crisis, 622
    • Farmgate operation, augmentation of, 4, 3233
    • Press briefings, 100101
    • Public Information personnel, 172
    • Research and development, control of, 93, 94
  • Military assistance to Vietnam. See Third country military assistance to Vietnam; U.S. military assistance to Vietnam.
  • Miller, R. H., 247n
  • Momyer, Maj. Gen. William w., 74
  • Montagnards, 250
    • Arming and training of, 4950, 104105
    • Bordercontroland, 167
    • Communists’ use of, 166167
    • Diem’s assessment of, 14
    • Disarming of, 67
    • Government programs for, 8283
    • Strategic hamlet program and, 440
    • Thompson’s assessment of, 194
    • U.S. assistance for, 390
  • Montgomery, James M., 17n, 259n, 262, 274n, 280n
  • Moore, Daniel E., 96
  • Murrow, Edward R.:
    • Coup against Diem, 664
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, 144145, 237n, 274n
    • Diem, foreign criticism of, 672675
    • Special Group for Counterinsurgency, 28, 103, 150, 151, 201, 279, 315, 389
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam, 65
      • Chinese People’s Republic-Democratic Republic of Vietnam relations, propaganda re, 271, 354355
      • Crop destruction and defoliation, 144145
      • Single spokesman in Vietnam, proposed, 151
    • VOA broadcast capabilities, 355356
  • National Campaign Plan (NCP). See under Counterinsurgency operations.
  • National Intelligence Estimates:
  • National Security Action Memoranda: 217 (Jan. 25, 1963), 63
  • National Security Council (NSC) meetings:
    • April 10, 1963, 221
  • Navy, Vietnamese, 77, 298
    • Change of government and, 577
    • Force structure, 41
    • Junk Force, 131132, 265
  • Nepal, 560
  • New York Times, 240, 335, 393, 510n, 557n, 558“, 565, 584, 589, 622, 635
  • New Zealand:
    • Economic assistance to Vietnam, 25
    • Military assistance to Vietnam, 358
  • Newsweek, 506
  • Nghe, Gen., 328
  • Nghiep, bonze, 492
  • Ngo Dinh Can:
    • Buddhist crisis, 285, 347, 477
    • Diem’s death, possible response to, 321
    • Nhu and, 573574
  • Ngo Dinh Diem (see also Coup against Diem; Change of government, possible under Vietnam, Republic of):
    • Advice from Americans, problems with, 154155
    • Buddhist crisis:
    • Chuong’s assessment of, 143
    • Communist surrender program, 1819, 229
    • Counterinsurgency operations, 14
      • “Cautious” approach of Vietnamese, 113
      • Economic and social projects, funding for, 280
      • Harkins’ assessments of, 118, 296
    • Crop destruction program, 403n
    • Death, possible consequences of, 321322
    • “Defeats,” attitude toward, 9
    • Delegation problem, 13, 58
    • Elections, 229
    • Foreign criticism of, 672675
    • Hilssman, meeting with, 14
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund:
    • Lodge, initial meeting with, 644645, 649
    • Manning, meeting with, 511514 Mansfield report, reaction to, 124, 154
    • Martial law:
    • Media coverage of Vietnam:
      • Assessment of, 511514
      • Harassment campaign against reporters, 513
      • Press conferences by Vietnamese officials, 513
      • Relations with press, 58, 193, 326, 532, 535
      • Reporters, calibre of, 512
    • Madame Nhu:
      • Defense of, 644
      • Relationship with, 615
      • Reprimand of, 612
    • Montagnards, 14
    • Nhu, relationship with, 615, 663
    • Nhu’s removal from power, U.S. demand for, 640
    • Nolting’s departure, 566
    • Personal life, 615
    • Political prisoners, 229
    • Political reform and, 234235, 262n, 411, 427428
    • Province committees for dispensing of government funds, 217218
    • Provincial tours, 306307
    • Retirement, possible, 320
    • Strategic hamlet program, 209, 438
    • Thompson’s assessment of, 198, 202 Tung and, 224
    • U.S. ambassadonhip, Lodge’s appointment to, 414
    • U.S. contacts with opposition parties, 106
    • U.S. economic assistance to Vietnam, 228
    • U.S. loss of confidence in, 444
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam:
    • U.S. military officials, relations with, 87
    • U.S. “Protectorate” concern, 208, 212
  • Ngo Dinh Nhu, 58
    • Advice from Americans, problems with, 154155
    • Buddhist crisis, 356
    • Can and, 573574
    • Chuang’s assessment of, 143
    • Communist insurgency, 327329
    • Communist leader, contacts with, 327
    • Counterinsurgency operations:
      • Economic and social projects, funding for, 280
      • “Maginot line” defensive measure, 225
      • National Campaign Plan, 328, 329
    • Coup against Diem:
      • Expectation for, 603
      • Possible involvement in, 488491, 572
    • Diem, relationship with, 615, 663
    • Diem’s death, possible response to, 321, 322
    • Don’s opposition to, 619
    • Educational system in Vietnam, 223
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund, 184, 208
    • Lodge, initial meeting with, 651653
    • Manning, meeting with, 496510
    • Mansfield report, reaction to, 124, 153
    • Martial law, 605, 610, 612, 615, 626, 628
    • Media coverage of Vietnam, 101
    • Military’s attitude toward, 573
    • Presidency for, possible, 262, 320, 321, 323324, 485
    • Psychological and political warfare consciousness, 223
    • Public relations policies, 497500, 502
    • Removal from power:
    • “Revisionist” thinking in government, 222
    • Strategic hamlet program, 5, 257, 464, 652, 653
    • Tung and, 224
    • U.S. economic assistance to Vietnam:
      • Advisers, 325
      • Assessment of, 223
      • Lend-Lease program, proposed, 501502
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam:
    • U.S. officials, cooperation with, 329
    • U.S. “Protectorate” concern, 224
    • Vietnamese self-sufficiency, promotion of, 324325
  • Ngo Dinh Nhu, Madame, 58, 89, 153
    • Buddhist crisis:
    • Can and, 573
    • Coup against Diem, expectation for, 603
    • Diem, relationship with, 615
    • Diem’s defense of, 644
    • Diem’s reprimand of, 612 Nolting’s assessment of, 466
    • Press relations, 535
    • Secret police squad, 563
    • U.S. economic assistance to Vietnam, criticism of, 225226, 228
    • U.S. removal of, possible, 452
    • U.S. reporters, attacks on, 377
    • Women’s Solidarity Movement and, 225, 228, 427428
  • Ngo Trong Hieu, 18, 309, 310, 340, 369, 372, 376n, 530, 538
  • Nguyen Cao ky, Lt. Col., 580
  • Nguyen Dinh Thuan:
    • Buddhist crisis, 311, 337338, 486
    • Change of government and, 581
    • Communist insurgency, 327
    • Counterinsurgency operations:
      • Economic and social programs, funding for, 289
      • National Campaign Plan, 463464
    • Elections in Vietnam, 414
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund, 156, 159n
      • Compromise agreement, 254256
      • Diem’s reconsideration of, 216218
      • Diem’s rejection of, 183184, 208
    • Krulak, meeting with, 463464
    • Nhu’s removal from power, position on, 611612
    • Political reforms in Vietnam, 401
    • Province committees for dispensing of government funds, 217218
    • U.S. ambassadorship, Lodge’s appointment to, 414
    • U.S. military assistance to Vietnam, 26, 103, 115
    • U.S. military officals, relations with, 87
  • Nguyen Khanh, Maj. Gen., 609
  • Nguyen Ngoc Khoi, Lt. Col., 579, 582
  • Nguyen Ngoc Le, Maj. Gen., 491, 616, 653
  • Nguyen Ngoc Tho:
  • Nguyen Ton Hoan, 184, 618
  • Nguyen Van Ba, Maj., 579
  • Nguyen Van Binh, Paul, 396
  • Nguyen Van La, Maj. Gen., 657, 669
  • Nguyen Van Thien, Col. (Buddhist), 57
  • Nguyen Van Thien, Col. (Catholic), 58
  • Nguyen Van Tinh, Capt., 580
  • Nhu. See Ngo Dinh Nhu.
  • Niebuhr, Reinhold, 430n
  • Nitze, Paul H., 275, 333335
  • Nolting, Frederick E., Jr., 4, 5, 112n, 203
    • Ball, meeting with, 466467
    • Buddhist crisis:
      • Agreement of June 16, 466, 486
      • Assessments of, 487488, 662663
      • Buddhist request for U.S. assistance, 492
      • Commission on, 546547
      • Conciliatory policy of government, 525, 528529, 556, 561, 563564, 565566, 662
      • Conciliatory speech by Diem, 494496, 515516, 522
      • Control operations by government, 311312, 546
      • Demonstrations by Buddhists, 310311, 492, 493
      • Diem’s assessment of, 314
      • Diem’s efforts to keep his promises, 661662
      • Diem’s meetings with Buddhists, 526
      • Five demands, 309310
      • Madame Nhu’s attacks on Buddhists, 556557, 560563
      • Media coverage of, 512513, 525526
      • Pagodas, raids on, 556, 662663
      • Personal involvement, Vietnamese desire for, 449450
      • Radicals and activists in leadership roles, 493494
      • Religious persecution, statement on, 550
      • Resolution of crisis, U.S. proposals for, 521522
      • U.S. disassociation from Vietnamese policy, threatened, 433n, 448
      • U.S. officials’ contacts with Buddhists, 547
      • VOA broadcast on, 652
    • Cambodia, 6, 13
    • Communist insurgency:
      • Future developments, 108109
      • Infiltration, evidence re, 111112
      • Infiltration capabilities, 109110
    • Communist surrender program, 1819
    • Comprehensive Plan for South Vietnam, 36, 38
      • Country Team assessment, 178183
    • Counterinsurgency operations:
      • Air power used in, 178n, 186n, 247253
      • Buddhist crisis, impact of, 661
      • CIA assessments of, 551
      • Economic and social projects, funding for, 289290
      • Infiltration, actions against, 110111, 112
      • Movement and population control measures, 141142
      • Napalm use, 12
      • Progress made by, 306307
    • Coup against Diem:
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, 162165, 548549
    • Departure from Vietnam, 566
    • Diem’s delegation problem, 13
    • Diem’s press relations, 58
    • Diem’s provincial tours, 306307
    • Farmgate operation, augmentation of, 3233
    • GAO report on Vietnam, reaction to, 161162
    • Honolulu Conference, 269
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund:
      • Compromise agreement, 254256, 301, 307
      • Diem’s reconsideration of, 216218, 227228
      • Diem’s rejection of, 183184, 207214
      • Diem’s rejection of, U.S. response to, 214, 218219
      • Negotiations, 186
      • U.S. initial proposal, 156161
      • Vietnamese control, proposed increase in, 219
    • Kennedy’s endorsement of, 453
    • Madame Nhu, assessment of, 466 Mansfield report, Vietnamese reaction to, 153
    • Martial law, U.S. response to, 601
    • Mau and, 326327
    • Media coverage of Vietnam, 3435, 58, 98102, 511
    • Montagnards, disarming of, 6
    • Nhu and, 324325 Nhu’s removal from power, U.S. demand for, 665
    • Press relations, 623624
    • Replacement as ambassador, 61, 64, 133, 140, 291, 414n, 415
      • Request for replacement, 196
    • Return to Vietnam, 432, 448, 453, 486n
    • Rowny’s assessment of, 10
    • Strategic hamlet program:
      • Corruption in, 209
      • Military funds shifted to, proposal for, 214
    • Tho and, 325326
    • Thompson’s U.S. visit, 203
    • U.S. economic assistance to Vietnam:
      • Madame Nhu’s criticism of, 225226, 228
      • Reassessment of, proposed, 544546
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam, 67, 69, 100102
      • “Confiding in newsmen” policy, 263264
    • U.S. military assistance to Vietnam:
      • Jets, provision of, 26, 34, 115
      • Phase-out plan, 182
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam:
    • Vietnam, Republic of:
      • Change of government, possible, 316317, 466, 467, 481
      • Elections, 660
      • Opposition parties, U.S. contacts with, 126128
      • Province committees for dispensing of government funds, 217218
  • Nuttle, Dave, 203
  • Oai. See Tran Tu Oai, Gen. Odom, Maj. Louie W., 74
  • “Open arms” amnesty program. See Communist surrender program.
  • Operation Farmgate. See Farmgate operation.
  • Operation Sunrise, 8, 457
  • Operation Switchback. See Civilian Irregular Defense Group program.
  • Pakistan, 674
  • Parker, Lt. Gen. Theodore W., 73
  • Pell, Claiborne, 68n
  • Perruso, Dolores P., 657n
  • Perry, John, 256
  • Pham Huy Quat, 581
  • Pham Khac Suu, 582
  • Pham Ngoc Thao, Lt. Col., 474
  • Pham Van Binh, 474
  • Pham Xuan Chieu, Gen., 653
  • Phan Dinh Thu, Col., 581, 582
  • Phan Van Tao, 18, 154, 471
  • Philippines, 673
  • Phillips, Richard I., 651
  • Phillips, Rufus, 10, II, 62, 113, 255n, 256258, 301, 611612, 613614
  • Pike, James A., 430n
  • Plei Mrong operation, 14
  • Poats, R., 235n, 259n
  • Press problem. See Media coverage of Vietnam; U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam.
  • Province rehabilitation program. See Strategic hamlet program.
  • Pushkin, Georgi M., 31
  • Quang Due, bonze, 374n, 375
  • Radford, Adm. Arthur w., 137
  • Radhakrishnan, 392n
  • Ranger Companies, 297, 576
  • Read, Benjamin H., 531n
  • Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces (RVNAF) (see also Air Force, Vietnamese; Army of the Republic of Vietnam; Marine Corps, Vietnamese; Navy, Vietnamese):
  • Republican Youth Organization, 194, 409, 425, 427, 428, 613
  • Rice, Edward E., 26n, 102n, 128n, 130n, 169n, 185n, 195n, 197n, 235n, 243n, 260n, 271n, 283n, 342n, 393n, 402n, 415n, 488489, 517n, 522n
  • Richardson, John H., 327, 329
  • Riddleberger, James W., 23
  • Riley, Adm. Herbert D., 630, 631
  • Robinson, James, 506, 508, 530, 535, 540
  • Rostow, Walt W., 390n, 454455
  • Rowny, Maj. Gen. Edward L., 711
  • Rusk, Dean:
    • Buddhist crisis, 342343
      • Background report on, 366
      • Burial of Buddhist martyr, 393394
      • Conciliatory speech by Diem, 518
      • Control operations by government, 342343
      • Demonstrations by Buddhists, 283, 348
      • Madame Nhu’s attacks on Buddhists, 564565
      • Negotiations, 393
      • Poison gas issue, 349
      • Political motives of Buddhists, 365
      • Resolution of crisis, U.S. recommendations re, 335336, 364365, 381383, 517518
      • “Vacation” for Diem and, 565
      • Women’s Solidarity Movement resolution on, 363364
    • Communist insurgency, 454
    • Comprehensive Plan for South Vietnam, 148149
    • Counterinsurgency operations:
      • Air power used in, 173178
      • Buddhist crisis, impact of, 661
      • Mekong Delta situation, 589n
      • Movement and population control measures, 129130
      • “Security for villages” strategy, 189
    • Coup against Diem:
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, 214215, 403
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund:
      • Funding sources, 236
      • Negotiations re, 185, 195
    • Mansfield report, 122123
    • Martial law, 606
    • Mau, meeting with, 219220
    • Media coverage of Vietnam, 3435, 220
    • Nhu’s removal from power, U.S. demand for, 637n, 640
    • SEATO Ministerial meeting, 215
    • Thompson and, 205
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam, 96, 169n
      • Combat activities, media coverage of, 116, 128129
    • U.S. military assistance to Vietnam, 26, 102103
    • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam:
      • Advisers, 235
      • Diem’s endorsement of U.S. presence, 308309
      • Force reductions, proposed, 294296
    • Vietnam, Republic of:
      • Change of government, possible, 394395
      • Opposition parties, 220, 394
      • Political reforms, 402404
  • Russell, Bertrand, 240
  • Salinger, Pierre, 65, 66, 144, 263n, 531n
  • Schlesinger, Arthur, Jr., 133
  • Self Defense Corps:
  • Sheehan,Neil, 2, 370, 377, 470, 472473
  • Shepard, Capt. Tazewell T., 226n
  • Sihanouk, Prince Norodom, 153, 326
    • Buddhist crisis, 375n, 392, 404
    • Laos, proposed partitioning of, 520
  • Silver, Solomon, 156n
  • Smith, Benjamin A., 68n
  • Smith, Lt. Col. Bill G., 73
  • Smith, Bromley, 221, 226n, 659
  • Sorensen, Thomas C., 144n
  • Southeast Asia, regional programs in, 325326
  • Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) Ministerial meeting (April 1963), 215
  • Souvanna Phouma, 3031, 220
  • Soviet Union:
    • Cambodia, arms for, 197
    • China, People’s Republic of, dispute with, 416422
    • Communist infiltration through Laos and, 454455
    • Communist insurgency, policy on, 421422
    • Diem, criticism of, 674
    • Laos, policy toward, 420, 421
    • Vietnam, Democratic Republic of, relations with, 416422
    • Vietnam policy, 109
  • Special Forces, U.S., 246247
  • Special Group for Counterinsurgency:
  • Special National Intelligence Estimates:
  • Springsteen, George 5., 466
  • Sprouse, Phillip D., 392n
  • Stephens, Orem, 672n
  • Stoneman, Walter G., 129n, 148n, 195n, 235n
  • Strategic hamlet program, 49, 134, 194, 652, 653
    • Administration of hamlets, 130
    • Communist reaction, 438439, 440
    • Corruption in, 209
    • Cost of, 130131
    • Democratization plans and, 427428
    • Denney’s assessment of, 434441
    • Elections in hamlets, 82
    • Funding for (see also Joint Counterinsurgency Fund), 213214, 301303
    • Government’s approach to, 257258
    • Growth of, 118, 315316
    • Harkins’ assessment of, 298299
    • Inadequacies of, 4, 54
    • Interministerial Committee on Strategic Hamlets, 464
    • Krulak’s assessment of, 457458
    • Local control issue, 438
    • Military funds shifted to, proposal for, 214
    • Montagnards and, 440 Nhu’s support for, 5
    • Origins and development of, 437438
    • Police forces, 4, 7, 54
    • Political impact of, 82
    • Strategic hamlet program-Continued
    • Progress reports on, 256258, 267, 439440, 457458
    • Reinforcement for hamlets under attack, 57
    • Serong’s assessment of, 315316
    • Strategic hamlet kits, 42
    • Strategy of, 3940, 435
    • Sunrise operation, 457
    • Typical hamlet, 436437
    • U.S. direction of, 6
    • U.S. economic assistance, 458
    • Villagers’ attitudes toward, 5152, 53
    • Wheeler’s assessment of, 113
  • Sullivan, William H., 193
  • Sully, Francois, 535
  • Sunrise, Operation, 8, 457
  • “Surrender” policy. See Communist surrender program.
  • Switchback, Operation. See Civilian Irregular Defense Group program.
  • Sy, Maj., 284285, 311
  • Sylvester, Arthur, 66, 144n, 263n
  • Szulc, Tad, 557, 565
  • Tam Chau, bonze, 391, 474, 478479, 550n
  • Tao. See Phan Van Tao.
  • Tay Ninh operations, 12, 14
  • Taylor, Barney, 128
  • Taylor, Gen. Maxwell D., 30
    • Comprehensive Plan for South Vietnam, JCS assessment of, 133136
    • Counterinsurgency operations, 84n
    • Coup against Diem, U.S. support for
    • Generals’ plan, 628n, 631, 639, 640, 641, 648, 655, 658, 664, 667n, 675
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, 230232
    • Farmgate operation, augmentation of, 145147
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund, 221 Krulak report, 455n
    • MACV, command autonomy for, 195196
    • Martial law, 606607
    • Special Group for Counterinsurgency, 28, 30, 103, 150, 201, 279, 280, 315, 389
    • U.S. military assistance to Vietnam, 26
    • U,S. military involvement in Vietnam:
      • Force reductions, proposed, 590591
      • Helicopters, rules of engagement for, 117
      • Rotation program for personnel, 509
    • Thailand:
      • Criticism of Diem, 673
      • Vietnam, Republic of, relations with, 326327
    • Thien Hoa, bonze, 359
    • Thien Minh, bonze, 356, 357, 358, 359, 368, 383n, 391, 474
    • Thien Sieu, bonze, 288
    • Thiet, Maj., 370
    • Third country economic assistance to Vietnam, 2326, 29
    • Third country military assistance to Vietnam:
      • ANZUS and, 358359
      • U.S. Embassy’s views on, 17
    • Thompson, Brig. Robert G. K., 185
      • Communist insurgency, 199
        • Terrorism, 200
        • Troop strength, 194
      • Communist surrender program, 18n, 194, 200
      • Counterinsurgency operations, 199
        • Air power used in, 195, 200
        • Infiltration, actions against, 201
        • Long-range patrolling, 202
        • Movement and population control measures, 194
        • Success, measurement of, 202
      • Crop destruction and defoliation, 199, 241
      • Diem, assessment of, 198, 202
      • Diem’s press relations, 193
      • Harriman, meeting with, 193195, 205
      • Kennedy, meeting with, 198200, 204205
      • Montagnards, 194
      • Special Group for Counterinsurgency, meeting with, 201202
      • Strategic hamlet program, 5, 194
      • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, 193, 201
      • Vietnam, Republic of:
        • Civil service personnel, 194
        • Police services, 107
        • Political allegiance of people, 193
    • Thuan. See Nguyen Dinh Thuan.
    • Thuong, Lt. Col., 310311
    • Tien Hoa, bonze, 391
    • Tien Khiet, bonze, 359, 550n
    • Time magazine, 558
    • Times of Vietnam, 433n, 441, 450, 477, 480, 559n
    • Ton That Dinh, Brig. Gen., 603, 606, 669
    • Ton That Xung, Col., 576
    • Tran Kim Phuong, 582
    • Tran Kim Tuyen, 474, 475, 580, 583, 603, 611
    • Tran Le Quang, 582
    • Tran Le Xuan. See Ngo Dinh Nhu, Madame.
    • Tran Quoc Buu, 581, 658
    • Tran Son, Gen., 328
    • Tran Thien Khiem, Gen., 327
    • Tran Trung Dung, 581
    • Tran Tu Oai, Gen., 18, 612, 653
    • Tran Van Chuong, 142143, 561n, 619, 665666
    • Tran Van Dinh, 666
    • Tran Van Don., Maj. Gen., 223, 606, 634
    • Buddhist crisis:
      • Pagodas, raids on, 616, 617618
      • Poison gas issue, 352
      • Refugee priests issue, 618
    • Cabinet “house cleaning,” 632
    • Coup against Diem, 474, 491, 583, 607
    • Diem’s personal life, 615
    • Martial law, 608
      • Control of government issue, 614615
      • Declaration of, 616
      • Military chain of command, 616617
    • Nhu, opposition to, 619
    • Officers’ loyalty to, 613614
  • Tran Van Huu, 220
  • Tran Van Khiem, 563
  • Tran Van Lam, 581
  • Tran Van Minh, Maj. Gen., 580, 581
  • Tran Van Tu, 617
  • Tri Quang, bonze, 284, 285286, 288, 341, 344, 347, 383, 431, 473474, 476, 618
  • Trueheart, William C., 4
    • Buddhist crisis:
    • Commercial Import Program, 360362
    • Communist insurgency:
      • Laos, drive to conquer, 327330
      • Troop strength, 56
    • Counterinsurgency operations:
      • Economic and social programs, funding for, 289n
      • National Campaign Plan, 468470
    • Coup against Diem, 642
    • Honolulu Conference, 267
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund, 254
    • Martial law, 595597
    • Montagnards, disarming of, 6
    • Praise from superiors for, 482
    • Strategic hamlet program, 6, 267
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam, 125
    • Vietnam, Republic of:
      • Change of government, possible, 399
      • Elections, 414
      • Opposition parties, U.S. contacts with, 399
      • Political situation, 6, 400401, 402, 411
  • Truman, Harry S., 586
  • Trumbult Bob, 170
  • Truong Buu Khanh, 497, 511
  • Truong Vinh Le, 571
  • Tu Dieu, 474
  • Tuch Khiet, bonze, 383n, 391, 396
  • Tull, james N., 34
  • Tung. See Le Quang Tung, Col.
  • Tuong Van, bonze, 288
  • Tuthill, John W., 23
  • Tuyen. See Tran Kim Tuyen.
  • Ty. See Le Van Ty, Gen.
  • U Thant, 392n
  • United Kingdom, 204
    • Criticism of Diem, 673674
    • Military assistance to Vietnam, 24
  • United Nations, Buddhist crisis and, 392nl 560
  • Unna,Warren, 184, 185, 205, 294, 309
  • U.S. ambassadorship:
    • Lodge’s appointment, 414416, 453
      • Arrival in Vietnam, 606n
    • Replacement of Nolting:
  • U.S. economic assistance to Vietnam (see also Joint Counterinsurgency Fund):
    • Advisers:
      • Nhu’s attitude toward, 325
      • Tho’s attitude toward, 326
    • Commercial Import Program (CIP), 281283, 360362, 544
    • Lend-Lease program, proposed, 501502
    • Madame Nhu’s criticism of, 225226, 228
    • Nhu’s assessment of, 223
    • Piaster support, 48
    • Reassessment of, proposed, 544546
    • Reductions in, proposed, 304
    • Rural development program, 62
    • Strategic hamlet program and, 458
  • U.S. Information Agency (USIA) (see also Voice of America):
    • Chinese People’s Republic-Democratic
    • Republic of Vietnam relations, propaganda re, 354355
    • Communist surrender program, 229
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, 237n, 241
  • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam:
    • Balance in stories, emphasis on, 172173
    • Casualty information, handling of, 542
    • Chinese People’s Republic-Democratic
    • Republic of Vietnam relations, propaganda re, 271272, 354355
    • Combat activities, media coverage of, 101n, 116, 128129
    • “Confiding in newsmen” policy, 279280, 313, 529530
      • Country Team support for, 263264
      • Formulation of, 263n
    • Credibility crisis, 621, 625
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, 144145, 240241
    • Embassy handling of press, 172, 536537
    • Feature articles, encouragement of, 69
    • History of, 531
    • Interdepartmental group for public relations, 541
    • Jorden’s recommendations, 171173
    • Lodge in charge of official press relations, 567
    • Manning’s recommendations, 541543
    • Military-press contacts, 6869, 100101, 113, 125126
    • National Campaign Plan and, 126
    • Political perspective on media coverage, 503504, 510, 511512
    • Positive media coverage, methods to obtain, 2829, 59, 6567, 102, 507
    • Press briefings by officials, 64, 6667, 96, 313
    • Press involvement in reassessment of Vietnam situation, 541542
    • Single spokesman in Vietnam, proposed, 151
    • U.S. officials’ press relations, improvement of, 543
    • Vietnamese Government’s press relations, efforts to improve, 96, 171, 313, 530
    • Vietnamese restrictions on press and, 6768
    • Vietnamese soldiers, improved image for, 126
  • U.S. Information Service (USIS):
    • Communist surrender program, 19
    • Manning’s assessment of, 537
  • U.S. medical program in Vietnam, 2930, 266
  • U.S. military assistance to Vietnam (see also Military Assistance Command, U.S.):
  • U.S. military involvement in Vietnam (see also Military Assistance Command, Vietnam):
    • Advisers:
      • Diem’s criticisms of, 209210, 213, 217
      • Improvements in advisory system, 227228, 235
      • Increase in number of, 75
      • Local-level advisers, 59
      • Nhu’s attitude toward, 324325, 462
      • Reduction of, proposed, 235, 269270
      • Vietnamese attitudes toward, 462
      • Vietnamese military’s complaints about, 224
    • Air interdiction missions (see also Farmgate operation), 175, 177
    • Ceiling on forces, 135n, 244245
    • Cost data on, 4549
    • Diem’s endorsement of U.S. presence, 308309
    • Domestic U.S. opposition, 430, 510
    • Force reductions, proposed, 243245, 268, 276n
    • Helicopters, rule of engagement for, 88, 117
    • Mansfield’s warning about, 587
    • Media coverage of combat activities, 101n, 116, 128129
    • Performance of personnel, 93
    • Rotation program for personnel, 509
    • Vietnamese attitude toward, 175176
    • War footing, possible, 71
    • Weapons systems, value of, 265
  • Van Thanh Cao, Brig. Gen., 489490
  • Vann, Lt. Col. John P., 1
  • Vien. See Cao Van Vien, Col.
  • Viet Congo See Communist insurgency.
  • Vietnam. See:
    • Civil Guard
    • Civilian Irregular Defense Group program
    • Communist insurgency
    • Communist surrender (Chieu Hoi) program
    • Comprehensive Plan for South Vietnam
    • Coup against Diem
    • Crop destruction program
    • Defoliant operations
    • Farmgate operation
    • Martial law
    • Media coverage of Vietnam
    • Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
    • Montagnards
    • Self Defense Corps
    • Strategic hamlet program
    • Third country economic assistance to Vietnam
    • Third country military assistance to Vietnam
    • U.S.information programs and policies in Vietnam
    • U.S.medical program in Vietnam
    • U.S.military involvement in Vietnam
    • Vietnam, Democratic Republic of
    • Vietnam, Republic of
  • Vietnam, Democratic Republic of (DRV):
    • China, People’s Republic of, relations with, 416422
    • Communist insurgency, support for, 31
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, propaganda re, 240, 242
    • Diem, criticism of, 673
    • Domestic situation, 417
    • Laos, policy toward, 417, 420421
    • Soviet Union, relations with, 416422
    • Strategic hamlet program, propaganda about, 438439, 440
    • U.S. attacks on:
      • Hilsman’s position, 191192
      • Wheeler Mission recommendation for, 73n, 9192, 94
    • War objectives, 417
  • Vietnam, Republic of (see also Buddhist crisis; Counterinsurgency operations; Martial law; Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces; U.S. economic assistance to Vietnam; U.S. military assistance to Vietnam):
    • Cabinet “house cleaning,” 632
    • Catholics in government, 467
    • Change of government, possible (see also Coup against Diem):
    • Civil service personnel, 194
    • Defense agreement with U.S., proposed, 293
    • Economic situation, 544545
      • Budget deficit, 181
      • Improvements in, 83
      • Piaster shortage, 270
      • Planning, need for, 5556
    • Educational system, 83, 223
    • Elections, 229, 414, 660
    • Foreign policy, 57, 60, 326327, 375
    • Importance to U.S., Mansfield’s assessment of, 585588
    • Imports, 281283, 360362
    • Kennedy’s commitment to, 503, 504
    • Opposition parties, government attitude toward, 220
    • Opposition parties, U.S. contacts with:
      • Contingency planning and, 319, 394, 399
      • Forrestal’s position, 105106, 132133
      • “No contact” policy, 65
      • Nolting’s position, 126128
    • Police and security services, 107108, 577
    • Political allegiance of people, development of, 8183, 193, 234235
    • Political prisoners, 229
    • Political situation, 31
    • Province chief-government relationship, 222223
    • Province committees for dispensing of government funds, 217218
    • Public relations policies, 497500, 502
    • Regional programs, 325326
    • Religious Council, proposed, 314, 365, 382383
    • Self-sufficiency for, 324325
    • Trade union movement, 106
    • U.S. ambassadorship, 414416, 453, 606n
    • U.S. criticism, government reaction to 161-162
    • U.S. influence with government officials, 87
    • U.S. public attitude toward, 502503, 504, 509
    • Village cult committees, 365
  • Vo Van Hai, 620n
  • Voice of America (VOA), 241, 354, 355, 561n
  • Vu Van Mau, 547
    • Buddhist crisis, 396n
      • Madame Nhu’s attacks on Buddhists 561
      • Refugee priests issue, 599
    • Diem’s relations with press, 326
    • Resignation, 610, 660
    • Rusk, meeting with, 219220
    • Vietnam’s foreign policy, 326327
  • Washington Daily News, 117n
  • Washington Post, 2, 113, 184, 294n, 301, 309n, 558n
  • Weede, Maj. Gen. Richard G., 327
  • Wheeler, Gen. Earle G., 3, 29, 96, 270
    • Counterinsurgency operations, 113
    • MACV, command autonomy for, 113n
    • Media coverage of Vietnam, 113
    • Mission report, 73
    • Strategic hamlet program, 113
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam, 113
  • Wheeler Mission, 30, 3132, 6364
    • Appointment of, 3
    • Report of, 7394
  • White, Lincoln, 367n
  • Williams, Ogden, 107
  • Wilson, Charles, 137
  • Wilson, Donald M., 28, 6567, 96, 201, 279280, 315, 672n
  • Women’s Solidarity Movement, 194, 225, 228, 427428 [Page 706]
  • Wood, Chalmers B., 129n, 193, 198, 235n, 428n, 429n, 466
    • Buddhist crisis, 342n, 442n, 487n, 488n
      • Agreement of June 16, 451n
      • Background report on, 366n
      • Cambodia’s position, 404n
      • Demonstrations by Buddhists, 348n
      • Media coverage of, 472n
      • Negotiations, 393n
      • Poison gas issue, 349n
      • Religious freedom issue, 335n
      • Resolution of crisis, U.S. recommendations re, 381n
      • U.S. disassociation from Vietnamese policy, threatened, 433n, 443n
      • Women’s Solidarity Movement resolution on, 363n
    • Comprehensive Plan for South Vietnam, 148n
    • Counterinsurgency operations, 131, 173n
    • Crop destruction and defoliation, 150
    • Farmgate operation, augmentation of, 32, 34n
    • Joint Counterinsurgency Fund, 195n, 212n, 215n, 255n, 259n
    • Lodge’s appointment as ambassador, 415n
    • Mansfield report, 7072, 122n
    • Media coverage of Vietnam, 34n, 100n
    • RVNAF paramilitary force levels, 131n
    • Special Group for Counterinsurgency, 28, 103, 201
    • Strategic hamlet program, 130131
    • Thompson’s U.S. visit, 203206
    • U.S. information programs and policies in Vietnam, 169n
      • Chinese People’s Republic-Democratic Republic of Vietnam relations, propaganda re, 271n, 355n
      • Combat activities, media coverage of, 116n, 128n
      • Military-press contacts, 125126
    • U.S.military assistance to Vietnam, provision of jets, 2627, 102n, 197198
    • U.S.military involvement in Vietnam:
      • Ceiling on forces, 243245
      • Force reductions, proposed, 243245
      • Helicopters, rules of engagement for, 117n
    • Vietnam, Republic of:
  • Woolf, Donald t., 259n
  • Wright, Adm. Jerauld, 196
  • Wright, Marshall, 497, 511
  • Y, Col., 546
  • Yuen Tse Kien, 566