South Vietnamese military officer and politician Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (1930-2011) commanded the Republic of Vietnam Air Force and participated in the 1963 coup that overthrew Ngo Dinh Diem. He served as prime minister (1965) and vice president (1967-1971), but was marginalized by President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu’s consolidation of power and withdrew from politics when prevented from running in 1971. He escaped during the fall of Saigon in 1975 and settled in California. His papers include correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, recordings, transcripts, and other materials documenting his role in South Vietnamese politics and military leadership.
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