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Michael Forrestal

American government official during the Vietnam War era

  • Fame39.9
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia526
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Lived 1927–1989, aged 62United States
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  • Era
    1927–1989
    Aged 62
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Updated 2026-08-17

Michael Vincent Forrestal was one of the leading aides to McGeorge Bundy, the National Security Advisor of President John F. Kennedy. He was seen as a pivotal figure in the changing of U.S. foreign policy, including recommending support for the coup d'état that deposed the first president of South Vietnam, Ngô Đình Diệm.

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