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In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam
1995-04-23T20:02:17-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTQwXC8wNjQ2NDItbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Author and Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara discussed his book, “In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam", published by Times Books. The book deals with his life and career as a public servant, focusing on his role as the secretary of defense from 1961 to 1968 during the Johnson and Kennedy administrations. According to Mr. McNamara, U.S. policy was based on a "domino” theory in which the loss of Vietnam would initiate a collapse of nations, which could include the United States. In the book, he identified eleven reasons for the outcome in Vietnam and six stages at which the U. S. withdrawal was possible. Mr. McNamara chronicled the measures enacted by government leaders and why he believes, in retrospect, that their decisions were wrong. According to Mr. McNamara, he viewed the Vietnam War as a “failure” as early as 1966, and that he started the Pentagon Papers to leave a record of the “mistakes” leading to the war. He also discussed his reasons for writing the book
Author and Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara discussed his book, “In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam", published by T…
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Author and Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara discussed his book, “In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam", published by Times Books. The book deals with his life and career as a public servant, focusing on his role as the secretary of defense from 1961 to 1968 during the Johnson and Kennedy administrations. According to Mr. McNamara, U.S. policy was based on a "domino” theory in which the loss of Vietnam would initiate a collapse of nations, which could include the United States. In the book, he identified eleven reasons for the outcome in Vietnam and six stages at which the U. S. withdrawal was possible. Mr. McNamara chronicled the measures enacted by government leaders and why he believes, in retrospect, that their decisions were wrong. According to Mr. McNamara, he viewed the Vietnam War as a “failure” as early as 1966, and that he started the Pentagon Papers to leave a record of the “mistakes” leading to the war. He also discussed his reasons for writing the book close
Author and Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara discussed his book, “In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam", published by T… read more
Author and Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara discussed his book, “In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam", published by Times Books. The book deals with his life and career as a public servant, focusing on his role as the secretary of defense from 1961 to 1968 during the Johnson and Kennedy administrations. According to Mr. McNamara, U.S. policy was based on a "domino” theory in which the loss of Vietnam would initiate a collapse of nations, which could include the United States. In the book, he identified eleven reasons for the outcome in Vietnam and six stages at which the U. S. withdrawal was possible. Mr. McNamara chronicled the measures enacted by government leaders and why he believes, in retrospect, that their decisions were wrong. According to Mr. McNamara, he viewed the Vietnam War as a “failure” as early as 1966, and that he started the Pentagon Papers to leave a record of the “mistakes” leading to the war. He also discussed his reasons for writing the book close
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