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During the Buddhist crisis, which religious group's policies did Thơ defend?
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The Buddhist crisis of 1963 was a period of political and religious tension in South Vietnam between the Roman Catholic President Ngô Đình Diệm and the Buddhist majority population. Thơ was the Minister of Culture and Education at the time, and he defended Diệm's policies towards the Buddhists. He argued that Diệm was not anti-Buddhist, and that the Buddhist crisis was a result of a conspiracy by the communists.
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