Harwood's terms were that the U.S. must participate directly in the training of the South Vietnamese army and the government of Vietnam must show uncompromising resistance to Viet Minh efforts to expand the territory under its control. Harwood's commitment to Diệm was unauthorized by the U.S. Government, but was tacitly accepted.<ref>Ahern, Jr., Thomas L. (2009), [http://today.ttu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/02-cia-and-the-house-of-ngo.pdf CIA and the House of Ngo: Covert Action in South Vietnam, 1954–63] , pp. 16-17, accessed 5 Nov 2014</ref>

4 June
A CIA secretary in Saigon, Virginia Spence, established a close relationship with Ngô Dinh Nhu. She said of him and his followers. "The men who have schemed and fought...to get political power don't have any idea what to do with it now that it's within their grasp. They are like the bride who couldn't see beyond the end of the church aisle...They need support, all right, but they don't realize how much. 14 June
Bửu Lộc resigns as Prime Minister of Vietnam, paving the way for the appointment of Ngô Đình Diệm. It is uncertain whether the U.S. encouraged, or merely acquiesced, in the appointment of Diệm. Both France and the United States appear to have decided he was the only viable candidate for the job. Five American enlisted men were taken captive by the Viet Minh on a beach near Da Nang.
Harwood's terms were that the U.S. must participate directly in the training of the South Vietnamese army and the government of Vietnam must show uncompromising resistance to Viet Minh efforts to expand the territory under its control. Harwood's commitment to Diệm was unauthorized by the U.S. Government, but was tacitly accepted. < ref > Ahern, Jr., Thomas L. (2009), [ http: //today.ttu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/02-cia-and-the-house-of-ngo.pdf CIA and the House of Ngo: Covert Action in South Vietnam, 1954–63 ], pp. 16-17, accessed 5 Nov 2014 < /ref >

4 June
A CIA secretary in Saigon, Virginia Spence, established a close relationship with Ngô Dinh Nhu. She said of him and his followers. " The people who have schemed and fought ... to get political power don't have any idea what to do with it now that it's within their grasp. They are like the bride who couldn't see beyond the end of the church aisle ... They need support, all right, but they don't realize how much. 14 June
Bửu Lộc resigns as Prime Minister of Vietnam, paving the way for the appointment of Ngô Đình Diệm. It is uncertain whether the U.S. encouraged, or merely acquiesced, in the appointment of Diệm. Both France and the United States appear to have decided he was the only viable candidate for the job. Five American enlisted soldiers were taken captive by the Viet Minh on a beach near Da Nang.