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Diplomats at war : friendship and betrayal on the brink of the Vietnam Conflict /

"Both personal memoir and political history, this book recounts the decisions that fully embroiled the United States in the Vietnam War. Trueheart chronicles the ways in which the breakdown between his godfather, Frederick Nolting, U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam, and his father, William Trueh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Trueheart, Charles, 1951- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, [2024]
Series:Miller Center studies on the presidency.
Subjects:
Trueheart, William C., > 1918-1992.
Nolting, Frederick E., > Jr., > 1911-1989.
United States. > Foreign Service > Officials and employees > Biography.
Trueheart, Charles, > 1951- > Childhood and youth.
Ngô, Đình Diệm, > 1901-1963 > Assassination.
Ngô, Đình Diệm, > 1901-1963
United States. > Foreign Service
United States > Foreign relations > Vietnam.
Vietnam > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > 1961-1963.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > United States.
Diplomatic and consular service > United States > History > 20th century.
Diplomats > United States > Biography.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > Viêt-nam.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 1961-1963.
Service diplomatique et consulaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Diplomates > États-Unis > Biographies.
Assassination
Diplomatic and consular service
Diplomatic relations
Diplomats
Employees
United States
Vietnam
1900-1999
Biographies
History
Table of Contents:
  • Legends of the Fall
  • Assignment Saigon
  • Two Gentlemen of Virginia
  • Sink or Swim
  • Doubting Thomases
  • Burning Arrow
  • Out of Nowhere
  • Malice in Wonderland
  • The Guns of August
  • Silent Treatment
  • Waiting for the Generals
  • All Saints' Day.