The White Pebble

No other Vietnamese family in modern time had such anintense involvement in high politics and public affairs as the Ngô-Đìnhs.Through the tenure of President Ngô-Đình Diệm of the Republic of Vietnam (1955–1963),this family helped shape Vietnamese history in numerous ways. President Diệm’srule in South Vietnam was perceived by many to be authoritarian and nepotistic,but it is important for historians in general and for anyone interested inVietnamese history in particular to learn more about his f