Charges Dropped Against Generals

Date: October 24, 1964 • Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Charges in a military court against generals Dương Văn Đức and Lâm Văn Phát of leading a coup attempt against South Vietnamese leader Nguyễn Khánh were dropped.

Lieutenant General Dương Văn Đức was a Vietnamese army officer. He is best known for leading a coup attempt against General Nguyễn Khánh on 14 September 1964. He was a supporter of the Đại Việt Quốc Dân Đảng, a Roman Catholic political movement.