Interview with W.W. (Walt Whitman) Rostow, 1981 /

Walt Rostow served as Special Assistant for National Security Affairs for Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. In this capacity, he played a significant role in shaping U.S. policy in Southeast Asia. He discusses his optimism for the war through 1967, and even more so after the Tet Offensive. Mr. Rostow...

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Other Authors:	Ellison, Richard (Producer), Rostow, W. W. (Walt Whitman), 1916-2003 (Speaker, interviewee (expression),)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	Boston, Mass. : WGBH Boston Video, 1983.
Series:	American history in video.
Subjects:	Rostow, W. W. > (Walt Whitman), > 1916-2003 > Interviews. Rostow, W. W. > (Walt Whitman), > 1916-2003. Vietnam War, 1961-1975. Tet Offensive, 1968. Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975. Têt, Offensive du, 1968. 1961-1975 Streaming videos. interviews. Interviews. Nonfiction television programs. Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Walt Rostow served as Special Assistant for National Security Affairs for Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. In this capacity, he played a significant role in shaping U.S. policy in Southeast Asia. He discusses his optimism for the war through 1967, and even more so after the Tet Offensive. Mr. Rostow describes the positions of fellow administration insiders such as Clark Clifford, Dean Rusk, and the Wise Men. He reflects on Lyndon Johnson's decision not to seek reelection, and the decisions to pursue peace talks and to halt bombings in Vietnam. He gives his opinions of what ultimately went wrong in Vietnam, and the impact that the Vietnam War has had on the United States.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 5, 2012).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (video file (48 min.)) : sound, color.
Playing Time:	00:48:00