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American Airman Averts Saigon Coup With Diplomacy
Brig. Gen. Robert R. Rowland, a senior adviser to the Vietnamese air force, helped head off two coups in Saigon by constant diplomacy. He spoke with Brig. Gen. Lam Van Phat and Ky, urging restraint and arranging talks that prevented mass bombing and bloodshed during pivotal nights. Rowland, a former P47 pilot with 203 combat missions, also spent time with the CIA in Washington.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Robert R. Rowland
Rowland
Nguyen
Cao Ky
Lam van Phat
Bien Hoa
Phat
Pham Ngoc Thai
Bién Hoa
Spa
Col. Than
Nguyen Khanh
Ias
Armed Forces Council
Khanh
Army Air Corps
Pacific
Air Force
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington