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...approach of the June 30 fil- ing deadline for presidential candidates in South Viet Nam, the rivalry be tween Chief of State Nguyen Van Thieu and Premier Nguyen Cao Ky intensified. U.S. diplomats alerted Washington that trouble was imminent. Rumors of coup and counter-coup coursed through Saigon: Vietnamese marines loyal to Ky were said to be headed for the capital; 20 truckloads of pro-Thieu troops were reported en route to the city. Though the rumors proved false, the nation had good reason to be upset. A break between Ky and Thieu could have split the armed forces into...
Suddenly, the dispute was resolved. Ky, once the heavy favorite to win the presidency in the September 3 elections, agreed to step aside. Moreover, he said he would take the second spot on a ticket headed by Thieu. Said a subdued Ky after his withdrawal: "We must all make sacrifices in order to realize unity...
Premature Politicking. Ky's abrupt comedown was precipitated by the mercurial Premier himself. Weeks before the official July 19 kickoff for presidential campaigning, Ky had begun electioneering. He appeared on radio and television, stumped the provinces and plastered posters everywhere. When U.S. officials protested his premature politicking, he ordered the posters removed-at least, he told a friend, "in the areas where Americans see them...
...candidate, Thieu has some advantages. In a land that reveres age, he is slightly older (44 to 36) than Ky. He is a native of South Viet Nam and married to a woman from the Delta, while Ky suffers from the disadvantage of being a Northerner. Quiet and unobtrusive, Thieu commands more respect among his fellow generals than Ky, who is resented by many for being too cocky and pushy. Thieu also outranks Ky in the military, three stars...
...Dragon & Salems. Largely because he holds the nation's No. 1 job now, Ky is the undisputed front runner. He is not at all reluctant to use his government power for his own advantage. His campaign symbol-a flying black dragon-is seen nightly on the state-owned television channel. He has sprinkled the countryside with billboards that woo the small man: THE GOVERNMENT OF NGUYEN CAO KY IS THE GOVERNMENT OF THE POOR. He has bid for the votes of the 620,000 soldiers and 220,000 civil servants by granting them 15% raises. His ally, National Police...