The Kennedy Administration's move in October 1963 to recall CIA Station Chief John Richardson and to make selective cuts in the aid it provided to South Vietnam
A. was only a slap on the wrist designed to appease domestic critics angry at Diem's repression of the Buddhists.
B. indicated strong continued American support of Diem.
C. signaled American support for a coup d'état by South Vietnamese generals.
D. prompted Ngo Dinh Nhu to seize power in a bloodless coup.
E. failed to have an impact in Saigon.
Answer: C
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