Washington Journal
Legacy of the Vietnam War
2015-05-25T08:38:48-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNmY1XC8yMDE1MDUyNTA4NTgzMDAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Marvin and Deborah Kalb, co-authors of Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama, talked about the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam War and the conflict’s impact on politics, policy, and the role of Congress and the presidency. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications, including a telephone line reserved for Vietnam veterans. A video clip was shown of a May 26, 1975, “NBC News Special Report” documenting the April 30, 1975, capture of Saigon,
Live scenes of Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day were shown in the background.
Marvin and Deborah Kalb, co-authors of Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama, talked about the 40th annive…
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Marvin and Deborah Kalb, co-authors of Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama, talked about the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam War and the conflict’s impact on politics, policy, and the role of Congress and the presidency. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications, including a telephone line reserved for Vietnam veterans. A video clip was shown of a May 26, 1975, “NBC News Special Report” documenting the April 30, 1975, capture of Saigon,
Live scenes of Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day were shown in the background. close
Live scenes of Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day were shown in the background.
Marvin and Deborah Kalb, co-authors of Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama, talked about the 40th annive… read more
Marvin and Deborah Kalb, co-authors of Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama, talked about the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam War and the conflict’s impact on politics, policy, and the role of Congress and the presidency. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications, including a telephone line reserved for Vietnam veterans. A video clip was shown of a May 26, 1975, “NBC News Special Report” documenting the April 30, 1975, capture of Saigon,
Live scenes of Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day were shown in the background. close
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