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Title:
President Diem's orders officers briefing the Taylor Mission
Date of Creation:
November 15, 1961
Date of Declassification:
January 15, 1975
Type of Document:
Information report
Level of Classification:
NOT GIVEN
Status of Copy:
SANITIZED
Pagination, Illustration:
3 p.
Abstract:
[Vietnam, South] 1. President Diem's Orders to Officers Briefing the Taylor Mission [Gen. Maxwell Taylor]. 2. Poor morale of the Combat Forces [officers ordered not to reveal regime's loss of control of security situation; intervention of friendly foreign forces needed to boost morale]. Information Report. TDCS 3492958. Nov. 15, 1961. 2 p. Security classification not given. SANITIZED copy. Released Jan. 15, 1975.
Indexing Terms:
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1975-7I