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“Interview with Tran Van Don.”, 05/07/1981, WGBH Media Library &#38; Archives, (accessed 12 Oct 2012).As a former general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, Tran Van Don was pivotal to the toppling of Ngo Dinh Diem during the 1963 coup d'etat. Here he recalls life under French colonialism, the rule of Bao Dai, and his relationship with Ngo Dinh Diem - leading to the coup d'etat and death of Diem.&#160;Episode 103Program America's Mandarin (1954 - 1967)Series Vietnam: A Television HistoryDuration 00:46:56:05Standard NTSCSource WGBH Open VaultSource : Open Vault