The Best and the Brightest
Mr. Halberstam was interviewed by Ben Bradlee about the influence of his 1973 book about how America became involved in Vietnam, The Best and the Brightest, published in a 20th anniversary e…
3,422 viewsMr. Halberstam was interviewed by Ben Bradlee about the influence of his 1973 book about how America became involved in Vietnam, The Best and the Brightest, published in a 20th anniversary e…
3,422 viewsDavid Halberstam gave the keynote address at a conference on Vietnam and the presidency. In his remarks he focused on the decision to go to war, his experiences as a war and foreign correspo…
505 viewsPanelists who had been witnesses to the conflicts talked about comparisons between the wars in Vietnam and Iraq. Craig Whitney moderated. The focus was on the U.S. political aspects of both …
636 viewsPanelists reflected on 1968 and the Vietnam war. They talked about the idea that media reporting directly affected the public opinion toward the Vietnam War.
508 viewsIn a symposium on the 30th anniversary of the Tet Offensive, journalists who covered the Vietnam War discussed their experiences and described how the war influenced relations between the me…
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