Khương Hữu Long

He completed the French "Diplome" (Thành Chung – thời nầy Việt Nam chưa có bằng Tú Tài cũa Pháp )- from Hanoi.

Subsequently, upon the request of his Majesty Emperor Bao Đai and his colleague, Prime Minister-to-be Nguyễn_Văn_Thinh [vi] he joined the first Independent Self-Governed Administration [Cộng Hòa Tự Trị Nam Kỳ] as Minister of Health.

After finding out that the French Colonization government was using him to manipulate the Vietnamese people and that the return of independence to Vietnam was part of its calculated move, Thinh hanged himself in protest.

Dr. Khương was responsible for teaching leaders in Vietnam such as Trần Ngọc Liễng, Trần Văn Hương, et al. Dr. Khương recommended Ngo Dinh Diem to Cardinal Cushing, who later introduced to him to Dwight D. Eisenhower and Senator John F. Kennedy.

This introduction and mentoring led to recognition of Ngo Dinh Diem by the French government and Emperor Bao Dai.