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Lessons in disaster : McGeorge Bundy and the path to war in Vietnam /

Drawing on prodigious research as well as the interviews and analysis he has conducted with former National Security Adviser McGeorge Bundy, Goldstein offers this revelatory look at the decisions that led to the U.S. involvement in Vietnam.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goldstein, Gordon M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Times Books/Henry Holt and Co., 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
United States > Foreign relations > Vietnam.
Vietnam > Foreign relations > United States.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Causes.
Bundy, McGeorge.
Bundy, McGeorge > Political and social views.
Political consultants > United States > Biography.
Presidents > United States > Staff > Biography.
United States > Foreign relations > 1961-1963 > Decision making.
United States > Foreign relations > 1963-1969 > Decision making.
National Security Council (U.S.) > History > 20th century.
National security > United States > History > 20th century.
Online Access:Contributor biographical information
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Summary:Drawing on prodigious research as well as the interviews and analysis he has conducted with former National Security Adviser McGeorge Bundy, Goldstein offers this revelatory look at the decisions that led to the U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
Physical Description:xiii, 300 pages ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [249]-284) and index.
ISBN:9780805079715
0805079718