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attempt on president diem's life
An assailant fires a shot at President Diem as he arrives on foot for the inauguration of the Ban Me Thuot Economic Fair. The shot misses Diem but seriously wounds the Secretary of Agrarian Reform. -
Diem reaches an agreement with the French ambassador
Diem reaches an agreement with the French ambassador for the withdrawal of the French Air Force and Navy training missions upon the completion of their present courses.
Discussion take place in Washington about the need to increase the number of MAAG personnel as a result of the withdrawal of then French Air Force and Navy training missions. -
Diem directs French to conduct a phased withdrawal
Diem directs French to conduct a phased withdrawal of their advisors as soon as possible -
President Diem arrives in Honolulu
President Diem arrives in Honolulu at the start of a 21-day visit to the United States -
Presidents Diem and Eisenhower meet in Washington
Presidents Diem and Eisenhower meet in Washington -
Government of Vietnam requests that MAAG advisors fill the vacuum
Government of Vietnam requests that MAAG advisors fill the vacuum left by the withdrawal of French Air Force and Naval advisors on May 31st. To accommodate the request 44 military personnel engaged in housekeeping functions are shifted to the Embassy’s roll. This makeshift enables the total military personnel to be increased from 692 in MAAG and TERM to a total of 736
