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"Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) - 28 Feb '63 - Pre Troung Sisters Day" A black car parked outside of the City Hall. A Vietnamese man in white is opening (or closing) the back door while others look on. Inside the car is a man smiling at somone unseen.

Chauffeur-driven car

"Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) - 28 Feb '63 - Pre Troung Sisters Day" An artistic photo of a wall of shelves. On the wall are two mirrors, the top one angled slightly. Keever can be seen, but her face is not reflected in the angled mirror.

Keever's apartment

"Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) - 28 Feb '63 - Pre Troung Sisters Day" A black car parked outside of the City Hall. Inside the car, a young boy in a soldier's outfit salutes the three women waiting for him.

Chauffeur-driven car

"Mne. Nhu + Paramilit. Graduation - 27 Feb 63" Several Vietnamese women are stading in a line waiting to shake Madame Nhu's hand. Photographers are standing nearby to take photos. (damaged)

Paramilitary women graduates

"Mne. Nhu + Paramilit. Graduation - 27 Feb 63" Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuab) is sitting on stage as someone is speaking to her in the background.

Madame Nhu on stage

"Mne. Nhu + Paramilit. Graduation - 27 Feb 63" A young Vietnamese woman looks at camera as the other women in front of her stand in formation.

Paramilitary women graduates in formation

"Mne. Nhu + Paramilit. Graduation - 27 Feb 63" Several Vietnamese paramilitary women loading guns in a line.

Paramilitary graduates demonstrate gun loading

"Mne. Nhu + Paramilit. Graduation - 27 Feb 63" Several Vietnamese women are loading guns in a line. (different angle)

Paramilitary graduates demonstrate gun loading

"Mne. Nhu + Paramilit. Graduation - 27 Feb 63" Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) is standing as a women holding a flag is front of her.

Madame Nhu on stage

"Mne. Nhu + Paramilit. Graduation - 27 Feb 63" A formation of Vietnamese women as they hold gund on their backs.

Paramilitary women graduates in formation

"Mne. Nhu + Paramilit. Graduation - 27 Feb 63" Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) is sitting on stage - people are seen sitting behind her.

Madame Nhu on stage

"Mne. Nhu + Paramilit. Graduation - 27 Feb 63" Madame Nhu is sitting on stage with a young boy in her lap.

Madame Nhu with her son

"Mne. Nhu + Paramilit. Graduation - 27 Feb 63" Several Vietnamese women are standing in line behind their guns.

Paramilitary graduates demonstrate gun loading

"Mne. Nhu + Paramilit. Graduation - 27 Feb 63" Young Vietnamese paramilitary woman is standing in military formation.

Paramilitary women graduates

"Mne. Nhu + Paramilit. Graduation - 27 Feb 63" Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) standing in front of her chair on a stage.

Madame Nhu with her son

"Mne. Nhu + Paramilit. Graduation - 27 Feb 63" Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) sitting on a stage.

Madame Nhu

"Lt. Col. Do Van Dien Commander PBT Sector." A Vietnamese soldier appears to be teaching a class or briefing other soldiers.

Do Van Dien portrait

After the 1963 coup against Diem, Beverly Keever and other members of the press were invited to a celebratory lunch by a Buddhist political group. In this photo, Keever and several other members of the press sit at a table in a Saigon restaurant. The table is set with fine glassware and plates, but the general mood of the reporters is somber. Keever sits second from the right, in a fashionable dress. Only one other members of the press is identified, John Sharkey of NBC.

Beverly Keever at a press lunch

A Vietnamese woman is sitting on the ground and praying. Many other women are seen praying behind her in rows.

Woman praying

An old Vietnamese man sits and prays.

Man praying

Vietnamese men sitting in prayer. One of the men is holding an umbrella.

Men praying

Two Buddhist monks kneeling and praying. A large group of Vietnamese people are kneeling and praying behind them.

Buddhist monks praying

Vietnamese men sitting in prayer. One of the men is holding an umbrella.

Men praying

Three Vietnamese women sit cross legged and pray. The woman in the middle is holding a book.

Women praying

QN + Train

KT Leprosy

KT Leprosy

KT Leprosy

KT Leprosy

AP WIA/KIA Dead/Dying

AP WIA/KIA Dead/Dying

AP WIA/KIA Dead/Dying

Vietnamese boy wrapped in a blanket

"Dogs", picture of the front of a helicopter with two pilots in the cockpit. From the camera angle, it is hard to tell whether the helicopter is in flight.

American helicopter pilots

Vietnamese man

Vietnamese man and children in a doorway

Large Vietnamese home

Vietnamese man

Vietnamese girls in school

Vietnamese man and children in a doorway

Large Vietnamese home

Tết Trung Thu celebrations with lion dancers

Tết Trung Thu celebrations with lion dancers

Vietnamese boys in school

Original title: "VN Life", a group of women sitting on the group praying. The woman sitting in the center is holding a book that the other women are reading from. The photo is of a Buddhist religious service, which may have been part of the anti-Diem Buddhist Crisis protests.

Vietnamese women praying

Tết Trung Thu celebrations with lion dancers

Original title: "VN Life", The photo is of a Buddhist religious service, which may have been part of the anti-Diem Buddhist Crisis protests. An old Vietnamese man in traditional clothes sits on the ground in the foreground praying. There is a large crowd of young people praying behind him, and Buddhist monks stand along a wall in the background.

Buddhist Vietnamese man praying

Vietnamese river market

Two Buddhist monks kneeling and praying. A large group of Vietnamese people are kneeling and praying behind them.

Buddhist monks praying

helicopter

Helicopter

"Binh Hung." Portrait of a man, probably Rev. Augustine Nguyễn Lạc Hoá

Rev. Augustine Nguyễn Lạc Hoá

"Delta Heliborne DPN - Mar '63" A group of soldiers running through an uneven field of tall grass.

Delta Heliborne soldiers

"Delta Heliborne DPN - Mar '63" A group of soldiers gathering in a field of long grass and palm trees.

Delta Heliborne soldiers

"Delta Heliborne DPN - Mar '63" A group of soldiers gathering in a field of long grass and palm trees. Photo taken through the skids of a helicopter.

Delta Heliborne soldiers

"Delta Heliborne DPN - Mar '63" An aerial view of the ground. Some of the plains appear to be flooded.

Aerial photo of fields

"Delta Heliborne DPN - Mar '63" An oblong helicopter flying over a field of long grass. Photo taken from another helicopter.

Delta Heliborne soldiers

"Delta Heliborne DPN - Mar '63" A small hut roofed with long grass. Cow or buffalo legs can be seen through the legs of the hut. Another cow approaches the hut.

Buffalo in a hut

"Delta Heliborne DPN - Mar '63" A small hut roofed with long grass. Cow or buffalo legs can be seen through the legs of the hut.

Buffalo in a hut

"Delta Heliborne DPN - Mar '63" A group of soldiers gathering in a field of long grass and palm trees. Photo taken through the skids of a helicopter.

Delta Heliborne soldiers

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" American soldier by the name Daines smiles for photo with another soldier in photo.

An Lac airlift, American soldiers

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" A fence lined road or pathway.

An Lac airlift fence

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" Montagnard man holds a mat as he stands next a truck and other supplies.

An Lac airlift, Montagnard refugee

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" Montagnard men work on bamboo building frame.

An Lac airlift, construction site

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" Close up of Montagnard man holding a young child on his shoulders.

An Lac airlift, Montagnard refugees

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" Line of men wearing long sleeves or jackets with backs to the camera.

An Lac airlift, soldiers in formation

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" Montagnard man holds young child on his shoulders.

An Lac airlift, Montagnard refugees

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" Montagnard man holds a mat as he stands next a truck and other supplies.

An Lac airlift, Montagnard refugee

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" Newly built fence with field in the background.

An Lac airlift fence

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" Small Montagnard child plays with blade of grass as adult attempts to pick him up. Other children observing from background.

An Lac airlift, Montagnard refugees

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" - A young Montagnard child pets a puppy while an adult and other young children look on.

An Lac airlift, Montagnard refugees

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" - Montagnard man and woman share a pipe.

An Lac airlift, Montagnard refugees

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63"  Montagnard children and adults sitting/standing while their photo is taken.

An Lac airlift, Montagnard child

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" Vietnamese man smoking from pipe gets his photo taken.

An Lac airlift, Montagnard children

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" Montagnard woman smoking a pipe as she walks near photographer.

An Lac airlift, Montagnard woman

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" Montagnard woman smoking a pipe as she walks near photographer.

An Lac airlift, Montagnard woman

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" Two young children stand in front of an adult.

An Lac airlift, Montagnard refugees

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" Two Montagnard women sitting with large bags.

An Lac airlift, Montagnard man

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" Photo of a little boy standing in field.

An Lac airlift, Montagnard child

"Montagnard - An Lac Airlift - Jan '63" Photo of a young child. Behind him are other children and villagers.

An Lac airlift helicopter

"Ca Mau - MAAG - Jan '63" A Ca Mau street. A man is directing traffic in the middle as bikes and cars surround him on the street.

Cà Mau street

"Ca Mau - MAAG - Jan '63" A Ca Mau street.

Cà Mau street

"Ca Mau - MAAG - Jan '63" A Ca Mau street. A stoplight is seen in the right hand corner and cars driving are in the middle left of the photograph.

Cà Mau street

"Ca Mau - MAAG - Jan '63" A Ca Mau Street. A man on a moped passes the camera in the foreground.

Cà Mau street

"Ca Mau - MAAG - Jan '63" A Ca Mau street. A man is directing traffic in the middle as bikes and cars surround him on the street.

Cà Mau street

"Ca Mau - MAAG - Jan '63" A Ca Mau steet with a truck parked on the sidewalk as some people look on from distance.

Cà Mau street

"Ca Mau - MAAG - Jan '63" A Ca Mau street lined with cars and people.

Cà Mau street

"Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) - 28 Feb '63 - Pre Troung Sisters Day" Madame Nhu sitting on a stage with her son, wearing a soldier's outfit, in her lap. A crowd of people sit behind her.

Madame Nhu with her son

"Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) - 28 Feb '63 - Pre Troung Sisters Day" Madame Nhu sitting on a stage with her son, wearing a soldier's outfit, in her lap. Her son holds a little yellow box in one hand. A crowd of people sit behind her.

Madame Nhu with her son

"Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) - 28 Feb '63 - Pre Troung Sisters Day" Madame Nhu sitting on a stage with her son, wearing a soldier's outfit, in her lap. Her son holds a little yellow box in one hand. A crowd of people sit behind her.

Madame Nhu with her son

"Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) - 28 Feb '63 - Pre Troung Sisters Day" An artistic photo of a wall of shelves. Also in the room are a desk and several chairs.

Keever's apartment

"Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) - 28 Feb '63 - Pre Troung Sisters Day" Madame Nhu waving as she exits her black car. Keever is reflected in the door of the car.

Madame Nhu gets in a car

"Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) - 28 Feb '63 - Pre Troung Sisters Day" Madame Nhu sitting on a stage with her son, wearing a soldier's outfit, in her lap. A crowd of people sit behind her.

Madame Nhu with her son

"Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) - 28 Feb '63 - Pre Troung Sisters Day" Madame Nhu sitting on a stage with her son, wearing a soldier's outfit, in her lap. Her son holds a little yellow box in one hand. A crowd of people sit behind her.

Madame Nhu with her son

"Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) - 28 Feb '63 - Pre Troung Sisters Day" Madame Nhu sitting on a stage with her son, wearing a soldier's outfit, in her lap. A crowd of people sit behind her. (Damaged.)

Madame Nhu with her son

"Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) - 28 Feb '63 - Pre Troung Sisters Day" Madame Nhu sitting on a stage with her son, wearing a soldier's outfit, in her lap. A crowd of people sit behind her.

Madame Nhu with her son

"Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) - 28 Feb '63 - Pre Troung Sisters Day" A black car parked outside of the City Hall. A Vietnamese man in white is opening (or closing) the back door while others look on. Inside the car is a man smiling at somone unseen.

Chauffeur-driven car

"Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) - 28 Feb '63 - Pre Troung Sisters Day" An artistic photo of a wall of shelves. On the wall are two mirrors, the top one angled slightly. Keever can be seen, but her face is not reflected in the angled mirror.

Keever's apartment

"Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan) - 28 Feb '63 - Pre Troung Sisters Day" A black car parked outside of the City Hall. Inside the car, a young boy in a soldier's outfit salutes the three women waiting for him.

Chauffeur-driven car

"Mne. Nhu + Paramilit. Graduation - 27 Feb 63" Several Vietnamese women are stading in a line waiting to shake Madame Nhu's hand. Photographers are standing nearby to take photos. (damaged)

Paramilitary women graduates

"Mne. Nhu + Paramilit. Graduation - 27 Feb 63" Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuab) is sitting on stage as someone is speaking to her in the background.

Madame Nhu on stage

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