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Vietnam: A Buddhist monk burns himself alive on the streets of Saigon to protest against the Diem regime, June 1963

Buddhist monks, especially from Hue in Central Vietnam, but also from other locations including Saigon, practiced self-immolation to protest the division of Vietnam into north and south, the authoritarian nature of consecutive South Vietnamese regimes, and South Vietnamese involvement with the United States of America.
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Title:
Vietnam: A Buddhist monk burns himself alive on the streets of Saigon to protest against the Diem regime, June 1963
Caption:
Buddhist monks, especially from Hue in Central Vietnam, but also from other locations including Saigon, practiced self-immolation to protest the division of Vietnam into north and south, the authoritarian nature of consecutive South Vietnamese regimes, and South Vietnamese involvement with the United States of America.
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43.2 x 28.8 cm | 17.0 x 11.3 in (300 dpi)