Interview with Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu, 1982 /
As the sister-in-law of President Diem, Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu was considered the first lady of South Vietnam in the late 1950s through the early 1960s. Here she argues that the Diem government was the only legitimate government in South Vietnam, that they were undermined by the United States and that...
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| Format: | Unknown |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, MA :
WGBH Boston,
1983
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
Vietnam: A Television History |
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| Summary: | As the sister-in-law of President Diem, Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu was considered the first lady of South Vietnam in the late 1950s through the early 1960s. Here she argues that the Diem government was the only legitimate government in South Vietnam, that they were undermined by the United States and that the United States, therefore, paid a price. She discusses the Buddhist Crisis of 1963 and the results of the Paris Peace Accords. She reflects on Ngo Dinh Nhu and President Diem's characters and her own reputation as the "Dragon Lady" of Vietnam. Finally, she describes the diplomatic efforts of Ngo Dinh Nhu towards North Vietnam and the arrogance of the United States in intervening |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed December 12, 2018) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (55 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:54:21 |