Buddhist monk Quang Duc publicly burns himself to death in a plea for
President Ngo Dinh Diem to show "charity and compassion" to all
religions. Diem, a Catholic who had been oppressing the Buddhist
majority, remained stubborn despite continued Buddhist protests and
repeated U.S. requests to liberalize his government's policies. More
Buddhist monks immolated themselves during ensuing weeks. Madame Nhu,
the president's sister-in-law, referred to the burnings as "barbecues"
and offered to supply matches. In November 1963, South Vietnamese
military officers assassinated Diem and his brother during a coup.
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