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Interview with George W. Ball, 1981 /

George W. Ball served in the State Department under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and later as Ambassador to the United Nations. He describes the early Johnson Administration as a period of "drift" when the US was becoming increasingly involved in Vietnam, a trend Ball opposed in numerou...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Ball, George W. (Speaker, interviewee (expression),), Ellison, Richard (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Boston, Mass. : WGBH Boston Video, 1983.
Series:American history in video.
Subjects:
Ball, George W. > Interviews.
Ball, George W.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Personal narratives.
United States > History > 1945-
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Récits personnels.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1945-
United States.
Since 1945
Interview
Streaming videos.
interviews.
History.
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Personal narratives.
Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:George W. Ball served in the State Department under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and later as Ambassador to the United Nations. He describes the early Johnson Administration as a period of "drift" when the US was becoming increasingly involved in Vietnam, a trend Ball opposed in numerous memos and meetings. Ball discusses his role as the voice of dissent within the Johnson administration, arguing that they learn from mistakes previously committed by the French in Vietnam. He recalls Johnson as a sympathetic and intelligent man who wanted to end the war but could not afford to lose it.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 5, 2012).
Physical Description:1 online resource (video file (60 min.)) : sound, color.
Playing Time:00:58:35