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Title:
Dang Van Sung's discussion of the current political situation and his belief that Ky's chances are better than Thieu's for election to the presidency
Date of Creation:
April 9, 1967
Date of Declassification:
September 13, 1989
Type of Document:
Intelligence information cable
Level of Classification:
NOT GIVEN
Status of Copy:
SANITIZED
Pagination, Illustration:
6 p.
Abstract:
On 25 March 1967, Dr. Dang Van Sung, a Deputy in the Constituent Assembly (CA), met with a group of his political followers, with whom he meets regularly, to discuss the political situation. He informed the group that his support had been solicited by two groups that are forming blocs in the CA, and by Ha Thuc Ky, of the Dai Viet Party, who plans to be a candidate for president. He said that he has made no commitments, but that he will not support Ha Thuc Ky. He discussed the coming presidential election. Sung expects Nguyen Cao Ky to be a candidate, and that unless there is an opposing candidate who has American support, Ky is certain to be elected. He compared Ky and Nguyen Van Thieu, and feels that Ky is the more adept and politically astute.
Indexing Terms:
DANG VAN SUNG
NGUYEN VAN THIEU
NGUYEN CAO KY
HA THUC KY
LY QUY CHUNG
NGUYEN LUU VIEN
TRAN VAN HUONG
BUI DIEM
MOVEMENT FOR THE RENAISSANCE OF THE SOUTH
DAI VIET PARTY
POLITICAL SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH VIETNAM
1967 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
SOUTH VIETNAMESE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1990-002550