Ellison, Richard
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William Bundy, brother of McGeorge Bundy, served in the CIA and later as an Assistant Secretary of State under Lyndon Johnson. He recalls Johnsons early actions towards the South Vietnamese government and his hesitancy to bomb North Vietnam in 1964. Bundy reviews the Tonkin Gulf Incident and the administrations resulting actions. In addition, he discusses Johnsons overall strategies in Vietnam and comments on his character as President.
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- Asia
- Bombing, Aerial
- Civil Rights
- Coups D'etat
- Diplomacy
- Escalation (Military Science)
- Foreign Relations
- Government
- History
- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines) 1908 1973
- Military History
- Offensive (Military Science)
- Personal Narratives, American
- Politics And Government
- Regime Change
- Summit Meetings
- Tet Offensive, 1968
- Tonkin Gulf Incidents, 1964
- United States
- United States. Central Intelligence Agency
- United States. Civil Rights Act Of 1964
- Vietnam
- Vietnam (Democratic Republic)
- Vietnam (Republic)
- Vietnam War, 1961 1975
- Vietnamese Reunification Question (1954 1976)
- War And Emergency Legislation
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