U.S. sanctions Lê Quang Tung
following pagoda raids, u.s. began exploring possibility of replacing diệm. cable 243 informed embassy alternative leadership if diệm did not remove nhu. in september, krulak–mendenhall mission despatched south vietnam analyse domestic situation , war against communists. 1 of resulting suggestions terminate funding of special forces expression of disapproval of tung , nhu s actions. run covert campaigns discredit tung. krulak–mendenhall mission ended in stalemate, kennedy administration followed mcnamara–taylor mission. second expedition resulted in suspension of funding special forces until placed under command of army s joint general staff (jgs) , sent battle.
the mcnamara–taylor mission s report noted 1 of reasons sending tung s men field because continuing support diệm . americans aware removing special forces saigon increase chances coup succeed, thereby encouraging army overthrow president. diệm , nhu undeterred suspension of aid, keeping tung , men in capital. in private talks officials, diệm insisted army responsible pagoda attacks , tung s men under control of jgs.
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