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Nguyen Khanh was a South Vietnamese general and politician.
On July 19, 1964 during the Vietnam War at a rally in Saigon, he called for expanding the war into North Vietnam. He then led a military coup on August 16 replacing Duong Van Minh as Prime Minister. At the same time he also established a new constitution, which the US Embassy helped to draft. Khanh held this position for about a year, before being exiled to France by Nguyen Cao Ky.
1 Notable ARVN Generals
- Nguyen Cao Ky
- Duong Van Minh
- Tran Van Minh
- Nguyen Van Thieu
- Ngo Quang Truong
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- Nguyen Khoa NamGeneral Nguyen Khoa Nam was born on Septeber 23, 1927, Da Nang, Vietnam. In 1939, he was enrolled at Ecole des Garcons in Danang and graduated in 1939. He attended Thu Duc Military Academy and graduated in 1953, and was assigned to a Airborne Unit. He ser
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