A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam
How does the United States initially get more involved in South Vietnamese politics in 1962?
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General Edward Lansdale, a very successful CIA operative and strategist in the Philippines following World War II, is stationed in Vietnam to establish a pro-American government in Saigon. Lansdale recommends and installs Ngo Dinh Diem as the president of the Republic of Viet Nam.