As the South Vietnamese Air Force DC-3 approached the mountain resort town of Dalat, Premier Nguyen Cao Ky left the passenger compartment, took over the controls and skillfully guided the plane down onto the tiny airstrip. Soon after landing, he summoned reporters to the lovely presidential palace once used by President Diem and announced that he would run for President in the Sept. 3 elections.
Did that mean that Ky would be the ruling generals' military candidate against the five civilians who have so far thrown their hats into the ring? Yes, said Ky: "There will be no other military...
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