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Interview with William C. (William Childs) Westmoreland, 1981 / by Richard Ellison and William C. Westmoreland.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Vietnam : a television history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Westmoreland, William C. (William Childs), 1914-2005--Interviews.
- Westmoreland, William C.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
- Genre:
- Nonfiction films.
- Interviews.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (86 min.).
- Place of Publication:
- Boston, Mass. : WGBH Boston Video, 1983.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- General William C. Westmoreland directed the American military presence on the ground in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968. Here he discusses the situation in Vietnam in 1964 and various events during the War, including the Marine landing at Da Nang in 1965, Operation Rolling Thunder, and the Tet Offensive. He describes the successes and failures of American military efforts in Vietnam and the strengths of various units. Finally, he reflects on the Johnson Administration's 1968 decision not to pursue a war-winning strategy.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 5, 2012).
- OCLC:
- 827298321
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