Lansdale cautioned Diệm against electoral fraud, confident that Diệm would win a free election: "While I'm away I don't want to suddenly read that you have won by 99.99%.
Lansdale memperingatkan Diệm atas kecurangan pemilu, yakin bahwa Diệm akan memenangkan pemilihan bebas: "Selagi aku pergi aku tidak ingin tiba-tiba membaca bahwa kau telah menang 99,99%.