Oct. 18
Ngo Dinh DiemON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Oct. 18, 1955: Emperor Bao Dai attempts to dismiss Diem.
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"What a terrific book!"
— Lesley Stahl, correspondent for 60 Minutes
"This is great narrative history and biography combined to create informative case studies."
— Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute
"Marvin Kalb and Deborah Kalb’s account of this phenomenon is studiously researched, vividly narrated, and, above all, highly readable. It will stand as a major contribution to the subject."
— Stanley Karnow, author of Vietnam: A History and winner of the Pulitzer Prize
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Ngo Dinh DiemON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Oct. 18, 1955: Emperor Bao Dai attempts to dismiss Diem.
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Oct. 16, 1973: Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho.
Draft card burning in 1967ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Oct. 15, 1965: First draft card burned.
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Oct. 14, 1911: Vietnamese politician Le Duc Tho born.