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Vietnam, a history

by Karnow, Stanley
Published by : Viking Press (New York) Physical details: 752 p ISBN:0670746045. ISSN:978067074 Year: 1983
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900 - 999 959.7043373 Kar (Browse shelf) Available In Memory of : Jimmy Yarbrough 61903

Published in conjunction with a proposed 1983 PBS program: Vietnam, a television history.

The war nobody won --
Piety and power --
The heritage of Vietnamese nationalism --
The war with the French --
The light that failed --
America's mandarin --
Vietnam is the place --
The end of diem --
The commitments deepen --
Disorder and decision --
LBJ goes to war --
Escalation --
Debate, diplomacy, doubt --
Tet --
Nixon's war --
The peace that never was.

Examines American involvement in the Vietnam War, delves into the decisionmaking process in Washington and Asia, and presents interviews with participants on both sides

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