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Nixon era Vietnam debate and Times leak fallout
The piece critiques the Nixon White House and Johnson era secrecy over Vietnam policy. It contrasts perceived military and political missteps with classical war maxims, argues that covert plans failed, and questions the enforcement of constitutional limits on executive war strategy. It notes the Times scoop as improving scrutiny of executive decisions.
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Vietnam
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the Times
Lyndon Johnson
Secretary of Defense
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George Fielding Eliot
Fletcher Pratt
MacArthur
Charles Willoughby
Albert Wedemeyer
Robert McNamara
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Ho Chi Minh
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Goldwater