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...keep the pressure on Ky and the congress, Tri Quang had scheduled for that night a protest march of "many, many men," and all Saigon was braced for the worst. With their point won, the Buddhists instead sent word out from Vien Hoa Dao to cool it. In an astonishing display of their power to turn the masses off and on at will, the demonstration was transformed into a peaceful, highly organized march. The 15,000 faithful that assembled at the institute left behind their plastic-bag gas masks and clubs and grenades. As they marched out to demonstrate, burly...
...weather protects him from airpower. U.S. firepower is more than adequate to blunt any major Red drive, but a Vietnamese army embroiled in political maneuvering is less than the best ally. Moreover, fully 50% of the army's officers are Catholic, and already the Catholics are restive over Ky's concessions to the Buddhists. If, in their drive for elections, the Buddhists gain too much favor or show too much fer vor, the Catholics could well come out fighting into the streets on their...
...before Khanh bounced back in through the revolving door. Khanh gave way again, to Saigon Mayor Tran Van Huong, then whipped back in for a third-time rule of one month. Dr. Phan Huy Quat and his "Medicine Cabinet" had a final, halfhearted try at civilian rule before asking Ky and the generals to take over ten months...
...nation's loss of momentum all military. The whole decision-making process in the government, from pacification programs to much needed economic reforms, is slowly grinding to a halt. At first officials were simply mugwumping to see who came out on top?and which way to lean. Now, since Ky has promised to step down, they are out looking for new jobs. The crisis has badly shaken the cohesion of the generals' Directory, enhancing the chances of yet another military coup before the caretakers retire...
...testing of Tri Quang may come sooner than that. At week's end 2,500 rioters, ignoring the Saigon accord, swept through Danang and publicly burned the Ky proclamation for elections. They demanded that the generals step down immediately. With ousted General Thi openly agreeing and much of I Corps in rebellion against Saigon's control, Thich Tri Quang prepared this week to fly back home as a "peace envoy" to Hué, where lies his chief strength. Whether as peace envoy or missionary of discontent, he will more and more bear on his slim and restless shoulders the welfare...