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Interview with Leslie H. Gelb, 1982 /

Leslie Gelb served in the Defense Department in the late 1960s and later worked as a correspondent for the New York Times. He describes tensions within the Defense Department and recalls Robert McNamara's 1967 testimony that the bombing of North Vietnam was not working as a turning point. He di...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Ellison, Richard (Producer), Gelb, Leslie H. (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:
Gelb, Leslie H. > Interviews.
McNamara, Robert S., > 1916-2009.
Westmoreland, William C. > (William Childs), > 1914-2005.
United States. > Department of Defense.
Gelb, Leslie H.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Tet Offensive, 1968.
Vietnam Conflict
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975.
Têt, Offensive du, 1968.
1961-1975
Interview
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:Leslie Gelb served in the Defense Department in the late 1960s and later worked as a correspondent for the New York Times. He describes tensions within the Defense Department and recalls Robert McNamara's 1967 testimony that the bombing of North Vietnam was not working as a turning point. He discusses how America's lack of knowledge about Vietnam and its people shaped diplomacy. Finally, he describes inaccurate calculations on the part of General Westmoreland and how the Pentagon measured military success.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 5, 2012).
Physical Description:1 online resource (video file (36 min.)) : sound, color.
Playing Time:00:35:27