Fair enough. I was reacting against the no Republican from TR to Everet Dirksen gave a hoot about civil rights, stereotype. Clarence Potter gave a 3 hour speech in favor of school integration five years before Brown
Some CIA brass suggested Diem had a fatherly view towards Nhu. There was a proposal to "Kick him upstairs" make him a Dean Achenson/James Baker style troubleshooter.
Let me play devil's advocate here. Tshombe had a lot more to offer than many think. Katagana could have avoided succession if Lumumba hadn't gone the Chinese, we must industrialize yesterday wrote. There should have been a government of national unity.
Mrs. Willson believed Woodrow's ego couldn't have handled giving up the presidency. Grayson referred to "A serious and lasting affect on the moral of our patient".