Vietnam: A Television History; 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 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.
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Interview with George W. Ball, 1981
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Vietnam (Democratic Republic)
United States--Politics and government
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States
Vietnam (Republic)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
United States--History--1945-
Escalation (Military science)
World War, 1939-1945--Psychological aspects
United States. Dept. of State
Vietnam--Politics and government--1945-1975
Vietnam--Politics and government
Military art and science
Vietnam--History--1945-1975
Ball, George W. (Interviewee)
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