Diệm's authorities requested that the Americans airlift 350 military personnel from Vũng Tàu in the far south to quell the protests in Huế, but the Americans refused.
Otoritas Diệm meminta agar Amerika memindahkan 350 personil militer dari Vũng Tàu di wilayah paling selatan untuk meredam protes di Huế, namun Amerika menolak.