Saigon, South Vietnam, 11 June 1963. Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc sets himself ablaze in protest against alleged religious persecution by the South Vietnamese government.
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Overwhelmed with horror and the smell of burning flesh, Browne shot four rolls of the monk, who died silently. His photos prompted President Kennedy to withdraw support of the Ngo Dinh Diem government (overthrown four months later).
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