Ngo Dinh Diem presidential visit to Australia
Diệm’s visit was a highmark in relations between Australia and South Vietnam. He was universally extolled by the media, which praised him for what they perceived to be a successful, charismatic, democratic and righteous rule. He became unpopular with his foreign allies, who began to criticise his autocratic style and religious bias. By the time of his assassination in 1963,...
