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Description edit
The Secretary of Defense for the Kennedy and Johnson administrations provides an account of how and why America became involved in Vietnam and discusses the long-term ramifications of decisions made during the 1960s. Reprint. 125,000 first printing.
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Lyndon Johnson: Add a description of this character.
- John F. Kennedy
- Max Taylor
- George Ball
- Harkins
- Henry
- Dean Rusk
- Mcnamara
- Mac Bundy
- Bobby Kennedy
- Hilsman
- Eisenhower
- Marcovich
- Maddox
- Wilson
- Averell Harriman
- Craig
- Lodge
- Bill Bundy
- Clark Clifford
- Jackie
- John Mccone
- Kosygin
- Walt Rostow
- Nick Katzenbach
- Robert Kennedy
- Tommy Thompson
- Dick Helms
- Stennis
- Goldwater
- Bus Wheeler
- Madame Nhu
- John Mcnaughton
- Paul Nitze
- Joe
- Roosevelt
Setting & Locations edit
- South Vietnam
- United States
- Hanoi
- North Vietnam
- Saigon
- Washington
- Indochina
- Southeast Asia
- White House
- Laos
- America
- Honolulu
- Soviet Union
- India
- Paris
- Haiphong
- Thailand
- France
- Moscow
- Tonkin Gulf Resolution
- Cuba
- Cambodia
- Europe
- Hawaii
- Japan
- Israel
- Vietcong
- New York
- Korea
- Aspen
- Indonesia
- Texas
- Germany
- Egypt
- East Room
- Middle East
- Berlin
- Berkeley
- Seato
- Pacific
- Russia
- Lady Bird
- Pennsylvania
- Beijing
First Sentence edit
The day after John F. Kennedy's inauguration was among the proudest of my life.
Authors & Contributors edit
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Times Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 0812925238
Page Count: 414
Publisher: Times Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 0812925238
Page Count: 414
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 959.7043373
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Americas › United States › 20th Century › 1945 - Present
- Books › History › Americas › United States › 20th Century › 1960s
- Books › History › Asia › Southeast Asia
- Books › History › Asia › Vietnam
- Books › History › Military
- Books › History › World
- Books › History › Middle East
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs
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