sentences:  A civilian government and cabinet led by Prime Minister Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ was appointed by the MRC to ease some of the workload on non-military matters.However, the presence of Generals Trần Văn Đôn and Tôn Thất Đính in both the civilian cabinet and the MRC paralyzed the governance process.Đính and Đôn were subordinate to Thơ in the cabinet, but as members of the MRC they were superior to him.