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99 documents contain the indexing term TRAN VAN DON
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ID Document
00652 Agreement between Nguyen Khanh and the Young Turks (October 1, 1964)
Intelligence information cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: September 24, 1985
01125 Alleged sudiste plans to overthrow the Ky government and assassinate Prime Minister Ky (December 21, 1966)
Intelligence information cable; CONFIDENTIAL; SANITIZED
Declassified: June 11, 1998
00984 Announcement by Senators Sung and Hien of plan to form a political block of both houses of the National Assembly and to organize a political party (December 26, 1968)
Intelligence information cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: June 15, 1995
01117 Appraisal of American posture in Vietnam (November 16, 1964)
Memorandum; SECRET; ORIGINAL
Declassified: April 24, 1995
00847 Background on the establishment of Martial Law (August 23, 1963)
Information report cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: June 28, 1991
00544 Biographic sketches of leading figures of new government of Vietnam (GVN) (1963)
Memorandum; SECRET; SANITIZED
Declassified: July 13, 1981
00450 Buddhist political plans and discussions with government leaders (March 16, 1966)
Intelligence information cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: October 11, 1979
00138 Cast of characters in South Vietnam (August 28, 1963)
Office of Current Intelligence memorandum; SECRET; ORIGINAL
Declassified: June 3, 1976
00256 Chances for a stable government in South Vietnam (September 8, 1964)
Special National Intelligence Estimate; SECRET; ORIGINAL
Declassified: December 21, 1976
00695 Chances of coup's success (October 30, 1963)
Cable; TOP SECRET; SANITIZED
Declassified: March 1, 1986
00284 Contacts with Vietnamese generals, 23 August through 23 October 1963 (October 23, 1963)
Chronological report; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: September 14, 1976
00858 Continuation of Don-Kim coup plotting (January 20, 1966)
Intelligence information cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: June 10, 1991
00435 Continued activity of political cadre group supported privately by Prime Minister Ky (August 20, 1967)
Intelligence information cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: September 20, 1979
00412 Continued activity of Prime Minister Ky's political mechanism (July 31, 1967)
Intelligence information cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: September 20, 1979
01363 Conversation with General Tran Thien Khiem on 8 November 1963 (November 8, 1963)
Memorandum; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: April 24, 1995
00198 Coup in South Vietnam (November 1, 1963)
Office of Current Intelligence memorandum; SECRET; ORIGINAL
Declassified: August 2, 1976
00274 Description of US objectives (April 1966)
Report; SECRET; ORIGINAL
Declassified: March 31, 1978
00231 Details of the 26 and 27 August 1964 meetings of the Military Revolutionary Council (September 1, 1964)
Intelligence information cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
00202 Dr. Dang Van Sung's adverse reaction to the release of generals in Dalat (June 5, 1964)
Intelligence information cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: March 16, 1976
00029 Duong Van Minh's willingness to join the new government (February 1, 1964)
Intelligence information cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
00642 Further comments on the situation in Vietnam (February 11, 1964)
Memorandum; SECRET; SANITIZED
Declassified: May 22, 1985
01030 General Khanh's assumption of responsibility for new government (January 31, 1964)
Intelligence information cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: September 16, 1996
00204 General Nguyen Khanh's plans to relinquish his position as Prime Minister in favor of General Duong Van "Big" Minh (July 24, 1964)
Intelligence information cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: May 10, 1976
00621 General officers concern with results of the Martial Law Edict and lack of control of student demonstrations (August 24, 1963)
Information report cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: March 22, 1985
00622 General officers meetings on 23 and 24 August 1963 (August 26, 1963)
Information report cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: March 22, 1985
00104 Identification of the "Young Turks" group of military commanders and their views concerning General Nguyen Khanh and other matters (October 2, 1964)
Intelligence information cable; SECRET; SANITIZED
Declassified: July 27, 1976
01104 III Corps analysis of Viet Cong goals for the Tet Offensive (February 11, 1968)
Cable; SECRET; SANITIZED
Declassified: July 10, 1998
00027 Khanh coup group considers selection of younger civilian as Prime Minister; four generals flown to Da Nang where they they will be imprisoned (January 31, 1964)
Intelligence information cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
00719 List of military officers involved in coup (November 1, 1963)
Cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: July 2, 1985
00102 Mai Huu Xuan's claim that Duong Van Minh has requested the cooperation of the released generals in over-throwing Prime Minister Nguyen Khanh (June 11, 1964)
Intelligence information cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: August 9, 1976
00195 Major General Tran Van Don details the present situation in South Vietnam (August 24, 1963)
Information report; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: April 12, 1976
00207 Maneuvering proceeding [sic] General Nguyen Khanh's decision to step down in favor of General Duong Van Minh (July 24, 1964)
Intelligence information cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: May 10, 1976
00036 Marine Brigade Commander's concern over the possibility of another coup (February 25, 1964)
Intelligence information cable; SECRET; ORIGINAL
00810 Meeting between Ambassador Lodge and General Khanh on 31 January 1964 (January 31, 1964)
Cable; NOT GIVEN; ORIGINAL
Declassified: February 8, 1989
01071 Meeting of top generals discuss redefinition of Army role and possibility of coup d'etat by Ngo Dinh Nhu (August 28, 1963)
Information report cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: January 31, 1996
01364 Meeting with General Do Mau on 9 November 1963 (November 9, 1963)
Memorandum; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: April 24, 1995
01362 Meeting with General Ton That Dinh, Minister of Security, on 7 November 1963 (November 7, 1963)
Memorandum; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: April 24, 1995
00903 Nation in ferment : national elections and political permutations in South Vietnam (April 19, 1967)
Memorandum; SECRET; SANITIZED
Declassified: April 21, 1993
00023 OCI comment on critic from Saigon (January 29, 1964)
Cable; SECRET; ORIGINAL
Declassified: May 29, 1975
00720 Officials selected for provisional government (November 1, 1963)
Cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: July 2, 1985
00066 Pham Ngoc Thao : biographic summary and personality analysis (August 29, 1964)
Intelligence information cable; CONFIDENTIAL; SANITIZED
Declassified: May 24, 1976
00028 Plan underway to free arrested generals (January 31, 1964)
Intelligence information cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
00844 Plans and activities of Tran Kim Tuyen's coup group (August 21, 1963)
Information report cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: June 28, 1991
00213 Plans of General Nguyen Khanh to leave the government at the end of his mandate (September 9, 1964)
Intelligence information cable; SECRET; SANITIZED
00264 Police information available to Defense Minister Nguyen Van Thieu concerning possible coup attempt on 20 May and government countermeasures (May 20, 1965)
Intelligence information cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: September 16, 1977
01065 Politically significant groups in South Vietnam (May 4, 1966)
Intelligence memorandum; SECRET; ORIGINAL
Declassified: June 11, 1998
01409 Possible coup attempt by General Don group on 15 January [1966] (January 14, 1966)
Cable; NOT GIVEN; SANITIZED
Declassified: June 10, 1991
00748 President Diem offers to surrender with honor (November 1, 1963)
Cable; SECRET; SANITIZED
Declassified: July 2, 1985
00727 President Diem surrenders unconditionally (November 2, 1963)
Cable; SECRET; SANITIZED
Declassified: July 2, 1985
01060 President Thieu's concern over a possible coup (March 18, 1968)
Intelligence information cable; SECRET; SANITIZED
Declassified: April 2, 1998