A crowd numbering in the hundreds, including members of Diệm's National Assembly, Minh, regional officials and both domestic and overseas journalists witnessed the beheading.
Kerumunan yang berjumlah ratusan, termasuk anggota Majelis Nasional Diem, Minh, pejabat daerah dan kedua wartawan domestik dan luar negeri menyaksikan pemenggalan itu.