LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000600010032-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 3, 1999
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: June 19, 1965
• Content Type: NSPR

(..Undermining of Diem
~. To the Editor:
I would like to make three
comments on your hard-hitting
editorial 'of June . 9. "Ground
War in Asia" i ,
You point out that the char&
? actor of United States involve-t
liment in the war in Vletnanl hash
changed. Correct.
You point out that a major,
factor leading to greater?United,
States involvement is political.
;`. instability id South Vietnam.
i Correct:
{{ You fail to mention the facty
1 that The New York Times took
4Ahe lead, two years, agog. ii['(
castigating the Diem - Govern-'t
f ment-thus contributing to, the.
.,.undermining and:,.final over-~ .
throw of that government ands
to the political instability -which
gMIr nnw AMej4r ? ? ' '
Yv t ?' 4 - P'. Er NOLTINCi Jr:
~.~ ?_~Pgris. Juni lA_ 19AR