Today is Saturday, July 4, 2020 Today in Vietnam War History 1963 - General Tran Van Don informed Lucien Conein of the CIA that some officers were planning a coup against South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem. 1968 - South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu praisee the People's Alliance for Social Revolution as a "major step toward grassroots political activity." Vietnam War Quote There is a simple prescription for peace--leave your neighbors alone." Secretary of State Dean Rusk, May 22, 1964 Tomorrow in Vietnam War History.