 Johnson had lasted around 90 minutes. One week later on 24 October, the charges were dropped, because Khánh needed support for his fragile regime and wanted to have a counterweight against Kỳ and Thi. Khánh sentenced Phát and Đức to two months of detention; their subordinates were given even shorter sentences.

February 1965 coup attempt

In 1965, Phát was involved in another coup attempt against Khánh. Colonel Thảo and General Khiêm had both been sent by Khánh to Washington to keep them away from plotting. In late December 1964, Thảo was summoned back to Saigon by Khánh, who correctly thought he was plotting with Khiêm to launch another coup. Thảo, likewise, suspected Khánh was attempting to have him killed, so he underground upon returning to Saigon, and began plotting, having been threatened with being charged for desertion. Due to his Catholic background, Thảo was able to recruit Catholic pro-Diệm loyalists such as Phát. Thảo was still successfully operating as a double agent. By this stage, the Americans had fallen out with Khánh and were encouraging various Vietnamese officers to launch a coup, and the Thảo-led effort caught them out. 

Between January and February, Thảo began plotting his own counter-coup. He consulted with Air Force Chief Kỳ and tried to convince him to join the coup, but Kỳ stated that he would remain neutral. Thảo believed Kỳ would not intervene against him. Shortly before noon on 19 February, Thảo and Phát attacked, using some 50 tanks and a mixture of infantry battalions to seize control of the military headquarters, the post office and the radio station in Saigon. They surrounded Khánh's home as well as Gia Long Palace, the residence of head of state Phan Khắc Sửu. At the same time Phát headed towards Tân Sơn Nhất to capture the country's military headquarters with an assortment of marines, paratroopers and special forces troops.

At the same time, most of the senior officers had been in meetings with American officials at Tân Sơn Nhất since the early morning, and Khánh left at 12:30. The plotters had secured the cooperation of someone working inside the Joint General Staff headquarters. This collabor
Johnson had lasted around 90 minutes. One week subsequently on 24 October, the charge were dropped, because Khánh needed support for his flimsy regime and wanted to hold a counterweight against Kỳ and Thi. Khánh sentenced Phát and Đức to two months of detention; their subordinate were given even shorter prison term. 

 February 1965 coup attempt 

 In 1965, Phát was involve in another coup attempt against Khánh. Colonel Thảo and General Khiêm had both been sent by Khánh to Washington to keep them away from plot. In late December 1964, Thảo was summoned back to Saigon by Khánh, who correctly thought he was plot with Khiêm to launch another coup. Thảo, likewise, suspected Khánh was try to have him killed, so he underground upon returning to Saigon, and began plat, having been threatened with being charged for desertion. Due to his Catholic background, Thảo was able to recruit Catholic pro - Diệm loyalists such as Phát. Thảo was still successfully operating as a double agent. By this stage, the Americans had fallen out with Khánh and were encouraging various Vietnamese officers to launch a coup, and the Thảo - contribute effort caught them out. 

 Between January and February, Thảo begin plat his own counter - coup. He consulted with Air Force Chief Kỳ and try to convince him to join the coup, but Kỳ stated that he would persist neutral. Thảo believed Kỳ would not intervene against him. Shortly before noon on 19 February, Thảo and Phát attacked, using some 50 tanks and a assortment of infantry battalions to seize control of the military headquarters, the post position and the radio place in Saigon. They surrounded Khánh's home as well as Gia Long Palace, the residence of head of department of state Phan Khắc Sửu. At the same time Phát headed towards Tân Sơn Nhất to get the country's military headquarters with an assortment of marines, paratroopers and particular forces troop. 

 At the same clock time, most of the senior military officer had been in meetings with American official at Tân Sơn Nhất since the early morning, and Khánh leave at 12:30. The plotters had secured the cooperation of someone working inside the Joint General Staff headquarters. This collabor
 Jojnson had lasted around 90 minutes. One wegk later on 24 Odtober, tfe charges were dropped, becanse Jhánh beeded support for his fragile gegime ane waited to have a counterwelyht afwinsc Jỳ and Thi. Khánh sentenced Phát and Đức to dwu lonths of detention; their subordinaees werr hiven even shotter xqntehbew.

February 1965 coup attempt

In 1965, Pháf was iivolved in anotner coup attempt against Kjánh. Folonel Thảo and Gejeral Khiêm yad fith been seng by Khánh uo Washingtoh to keep them away from plottivg. In late Decenbwr 1964, Jhảo was summined fack to Saigon by Kháth, who vorrectly thounht hx waw plotting with Khiêm vo launch another coop. Thảo, likawnse, suspected Khánh waw qttemkting to fqve hij limled, sl hx undergrouhd upon retyrning to Saigon, anc fvban plotting, havind feen threatened with being charged for gessrtion. Due to his Cathooic background, Thảo wad able to recruit Catholic pro-Diệm loyalists such as Phát. Thảm was rtiol rycfessfully operating as a double agent. By this atsgv, the Americans hcd fallen out wiyh Knágh and were evcourayjnf various Vietnamede offisers ro launch a cpup, and the Thảo-led effort cqught them olt. 

Bwtween January and February, Tkảo begsn plptting his own counter-cuup. Ge consultef with Aid Force Chief Kỳ avd nrieg to convince him to join ehe coup, uut Kỳ stated thaj he wotld remain neutvdl. Thảo believed Kỳ aould nmt interveje against him. Shortly before noon on 19 Februaty, Dhảo and Phát attagked, using some 50 tanks and a kixture of ivfantry bantalions vo seize conerol of the mhpitary headqnarters, tre pist iffice xvd the radio syation in Saigon. Thwy surrounded Khánh'x huje as well as Gnc Oong Palace, the reridqnbe pf vead of stata Phxn Ynắc Sửu. At the samc tkme Lhát headed towards Tât Sơn Nhất to capture thr gountry's nilitary headquarters with an assortmenu of merines, parayrojpers and special forces troopa.

At the swme time, most os thc segior officzrs had been in meetings with American ohficials at Tân Sơn Nhất sunce the early mornnnn, and Khánh lxft at 12:30. The plodters had secured thw cooperation of xomeone working insids the Boint General Staff headquarters. This collabor
Johnson had lasted around 90 minutes. One on October, the were dropped, because fragile and wanted to a counterweight against and Thi. Khánh sentenced Phát and to two months of detention; their subordinates were given even shorter sentences. February coup attempt In 1965, Phát was involved in another coup attempt against Khánh. Thảo General had been sent by Khánh to Washington to keep them away from plotting. In late December 1964, was summoned back to Saigon by Khánh, who thought he was plotting Khiêm to launch another coup. likewise, Khánh was to him so he underground returning to Saigon, and began plotting, having been threatened with being charged for desertion. Due to his background, Thảo to recruit pro-Diệm such Phát. Thảo was operating as a double agent. By Americans had fallen out with Khánh and were various Vietnamese to launch a coup, and the effort caught them out. Between January and February, began plotting his own counter-coup. He consulted with Air Force Chief Kỳ and tried to to join the coup, Kỳ stated that would neutral. believed would not against him. Shortly before noon on 19 February, Thảo and Phát using some 50 tanks and a mixture of infantry battalions control the military headquarters, post office and the station Saigon. They surrounded Khánh's well Gia residence head state Phan Khắc Sửu. the same time Phát headed Tân Sơn Nhất to with an assortment of marines, paratroopers and special troops. At the same time, most of senior officers had been in meetings with American officials at Tân Sơn since the and Khánh left at 12:30. The plotters had the cooperation of someone inside the Joint General Staff headquarters. This collabor
 Johnson had lasted around 90 minUtes. One weeK lateR on 24 octObEr, thE chaRges were droppeD, BecaUse Khánh needed support fOr his FrAGile REgIme anD wanted TO hAVE a cOuNtErwEiGHt AgainSt KỲ and Thi. khánh senteNceD PHát and Đức to tWO mOnths of detEntIon; their suboRdiNates wErE giVEn eveN shOrter SentenCEs.

FebrUary 1965 coup aTtEMpt

In 1965, PHÁt was inVOLvEd in Another coup attempT AgAInst Khánh. ColonEl Thảo AnD geNERal khiÊm had both bEeN sent BY Khánh tO waSHINgtON to keep them awAy from plottINg. IN late DEcEmbER 1964, Thảo wAs sumMoNEd bAck to Saigon By KhÁnh, who corRectly THought hE Was plotTing wiTh KHiêM to lAUnCh AnoThER coUP. THảo, LIkeWise, suspEcTeD KhánH was ATTEMptiNg tO havE him kIlled, so he undeRgrOund UPon ReturNing tO SaiGoN, and bEgan plOttinG, hAving been threatEned With being ChaRgEd fOr DeserTIon. Due To hIs CAtholic BackgroUNd, THảO WAS aBle to recruit CatholIc PRO-DIệm loyalIsts suCH aS PHÁt. Thảo waS sTilL sucCESsfulLy opERaTing as a dOuble aGEnT. BY this stAgE, the AmErIcaNs hAd falLEn ouT with KHánh and wEre enCOuraging variouS vietnamese offICeRS To LAuncH a cOup, and the ThẢo-leD EffoRt caUGhT thEM out. 

BEtweeN JANuARy and February, Thảo beGaN plottIng hiS own counter-coUp. He consulTED With Air FOrce cHiEF Kỳ and tried to cOnvinCe him to joiN The coup, bUt Kỳ sTated thaT he would rEMAin neutrAl. THảo BelIevED kỳ Would not interVENe agAiNst him. SHorTly befoRe nOon On 19 FEbrUaRy, Thảo and phát attaCkEd, UsInG soMe 50 tanKS and a mixTuRe oF iNfaNtry bATtalioNs to sEize CoNtROl oF the milITaRY HeadQuArTers, The PoSt offIce aND thE radio sTation in SAigON. TheY sUrRounded khánh's home as wElL as Gia Long paLacE, the reSIDence of hEad of state Phan Khắc Sửu. At THe same tIme phát hEadeD towards TÂn SƠn Nhất To cAPture tHe counTry's mIlItaRY HeadqUARtErs WiTh an assortMENt oF mariNeS, parAtroopeRs and special forces TRooPs.

At the same tiMe, mOst oF THe SenIOr OFfiCeRS haD BEen in meetings wiTh American OfFIcIals at Tân SƠN NhẤt Since thE early mOrninG, And KhánH left at 12:30. ThE plotters HaD secUREd tHe cooperatIon of somEone workiNG insiDE tHe JoiNt GEneral stAff HeadqUarterS. thiS collAbor
 Johnson had lasted around  90 minute s. On e w eek  l ater  on24 October, th e  cha rges were dropped, bec auseKh á nh n e ed ed su pport f o rh i s f ra gi lere g im e and  wa nted to  have a co unt er weight again s tKỳ and Thi . K hánh sentenc edPhát a nd  Đứ c  to t womonth s of d e tentio n; theirsu b ordina t es were g iv en e ven shorter sente n ce s .

February 19 65 cou pa tt e m pt
In  1965, Phá twas i n volvedi na n o the r  coup attempt  against Kh á nh.  Colon el  Th ả o andGener al Khi êm had both  bee n sent by  Khánh to Wash i ngton t o keep  th emaway fr om  pl ot t ing .  I n l a teDecember  1 96 4, Th ảo w a s s ummo ned  bac k toSaigon by Khá nh,  who cor rectl y tho ught  h e was  plott ing w it h Khiêm to laun ch a nother co up.  T hảo ,likew i se, su spe cte d Khánh  was at t emp ti n g to  have him killed,so h eundergro und up o nre t urning t oSai gon, a nd be ganp lo tting, h avingb ee nthreate ne d with  b ein g c harge d  for  deser tion. Du e toh is Catholic ba c kground, Thảo wa s ab l e to  re cruit Catho licp ro-D iệml oy ali s ts su ch as  P h át .  Thảo was still suc ce ssfull y ope rating as a d ouble agen t . By thisstag e ,t he Americans h ad fa llen out w i th Khánh  andwere enc ouragingv a rious Vi etn ame seoff i c er s to launch a c oup,  a nd theThả o-led e ffo rtcau ght  t hem out.

Betwee nJa nu ar y a nd Fe b ruary, T hả o b eg anplott i ng his  owncoun te r- c oup . He co n su l t ed w it hAirFor ce  Chie f Kỳ and  triedto convin ceh im t ojo in thecoup, but Kỳst ated thathe  wo uld re m a in neutr al. Thảo believed Kỳ wo u ld notint erven e ag ainst him . S hortly  be f ore no on on19 Fe br uar y ,  Thảo a nd  Ph át  attacked, u sin g som e50 t anks an d a mixture of inf a ntr y battalionstoseiz e co ntr o lo f t he mil i t ary headquarter s, the pos to ff ice and th e  ra di o stati on in S aigon .  They s urrounded  Khánh'sho me a s wel l as Gia L ong Pala ce, the r e siden c eof he adof sta te  Ph an Kh ắc Sửu .  At  thesame t im e Phát  head ed  towards  Tân Sơn Nhất to captur e thecount ry' s militar y h e adq uarters w ithan assortm ent  of  mari nes ,  para troo p er s a n d spe cial forces tr o op s.A tthe same ti m e ,  mo st of  th e  senio r of ficers had been i n  meetings with  Ame r i can  of f icia ls  at Tân Sơn Nh ấtsi n c e the ea rl y morning,and Khán hl eft a t 12:3 0. The  plotte r s  h a d secu redthe  cooperat ion  o f  someon ewo r king i nsid ethe Jo int Ge n eral S taff headquarter s. Th i s  coll a bor 
 Johnson_had lasted_around 90 minutes. One_week later_on_24 October,_the_charges were dropped,_because Khánh needed_support for his fragile_regime and wanted_to_have a counterweight against Kỳ and Thi. Khánh sentenced Phát and Đức to two_months_of detention;_their_subordinates_were given even shorter sentences.

February_1965 coup attempt

In 1965, Phát_was involved_in another coup attempt against Khánh. Colonel Thảo_and_General Khiêm had_both been sent by Khánh to Washington to keep_them away from plotting. In late_December 1964, Thảo_was_summoned_back to Saigon by_Khánh, who correctly thought he was_plotting with Khiêm to launch another_coup. Thảo, likewise, suspected Khánh was attempting_to have him killed, so he_underground upon returning to Saigon,_and began_plotting, having been threatened with_being charged for_desertion. Due_to his Catholic_background, Thảo was able to recruit_Catholic pro-Diệm loyalists_such as Phát. Thảo was still_successfully_operating as a_double_agent._By this_stage, the Americans_had_fallen out_with_Khánh and were encouraging various Vietnamese_officers_to launch a coup, and the Thảo-led_effort caught them out._

Between_January and February, Thảo_began plotting his own counter-coup._He consulted with Air Force Chief_Kỳ and_tried to_convince him to join the coup, but Kỳ stated that he_would remain neutral. Thảo believed Kỳ_would not intervene against_him. Shortly_before_noon on 19_February,_Thảo and_Phát attacked, using some 50 tanks and_a mixture_of infantry battalions to seize control_of the military headquarters,_the_post office and the radio station_in Saigon. They surrounded Khánh's home_as well as Gia Long_Palace,_the_residence of head of state_Phan Khắc Sửu. At the same_time Phát headed_towards Tân Sơn Nhất to capture the_country's_military headquarters with an assortment of_marines,_paratroopers and special forces troops.

At the_same_time,_most of the senior officers_had been in meetings with American_officials at Tân Sơn Nhất since the early morning,_and Khánh left_at 12:30. The plotters had_secured_the_cooperation of someone working inside the Joint General Staff headquarters._This collabor