Haunting legacy : Vietnam and the American presidency from Ford to Obama /

"Examines how presidential decisionmaking has been influenced by America's defeat in the Vietnam war, studying presidents Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama and how they have approached key decisions regarding conflicts while in office"--Provid...

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Main Author:	Kalb, Marvin L.
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Other Authors:	Kalb, Deborah
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2011]
Subjects:	Presidents > United States > Decision making > History > 20th century. Presidents > United States > Decision making > History > 21st century. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Influence. United States > Military policy. United States > Foreign relations > 1945-1989. United States > Foreign relations > 1989- United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989. United States > Politics and government > 1989- Electronic books.
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Summary:	"Examines how presidential decisionmaking has been influenced by America's defeat in the Vietnam war, studying presidents Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama and how they have approached key decisions regarding conflicts while in office"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	xi, 355 pages
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.