Interview with Clark M. Clifford, 1981 /

Clark Clifford served as Lyndon Johnson's Secretary of Defense. He discusses the effects of Eisenhower's "domino theory" on his initial thinking about Vietnam and how this changed after he visited the country. He recalls behind-the-scenes efforts to convince the President to purs...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Clifford, Clark M., 1906-1998 (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:	Clifford, Clark M., > 1906-1998 > Interviews. Clifford, Clark M., > 1906-1998. 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:	Clark Clifford served as Lyndon Johnson's Secretary of Defense. He discusses the effects of Eisenhower's "domino theory" on his initial thinking about Vietnam and how this changed after he visited the country. He recalls behind-the-scenes efforts to convince the President to pursue peace after the Tet Offensive, and recalls Johnson's announcement that he would not run for re-election in March of 1968. Finally, he describes the attitudes of the South Vietnamese toward American involvement and characterizes the war as, in his opinion, a mistake.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 5, 2012).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (video file (44 min.)) : sound, color.
Playing Time:	00:43:07