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(V) A qovernrnent outpost near CU Chi fell to the Viet Cong in July 1964-.
outrageous incidents occurred in May 1964 when
the DSS Card, an escort carrier ferrying helicopters
and planes to South Vietnam, was sunk by a
Viet Cong mine while tied up at a dock in Saigon.
CD) As if to illustrate that nothing had
been learned from the overthrow of Diem, the
South Vietnamese indulged in more reckless
political intrigue. On
30 January 1964, the
junta that had overthrown
Diem was itself
toppled by General
Nguyen Khanh, commander
of the ARVN I
Corps. He organized a
Military Revolutionary
Council and tried to
convince Washington
of his ability to manage
the war. However,
opposition groups to
Khanh soon formed
amongst Buddhist
militants and other
generals, while students
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