Pentagon papers analyzed dead hand of history shaping Vietnam
An essay summarized from the Pentagon papers argues postwar U.S. leaders were forged by World War II memory and Wilson and Roosevelt legacies. It contends leaders feared losing ground to communism, pursued containment and aid abroad, and failed to disclose Vietnam’s true burden to Congress and the public.
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Dragon Lady claims US aided two Diem coups and press crackdown
Madame Nhu known as the Dragon Lady says the United States supported two coup attempts against South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem, including a 1960 overthrow and a 1961 failed plot, in a Paris taped NBC interview broadcast in the United States.
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Blueprint for Vietnam revealed by Ellsworth Bunker
The St Louis Post-Dispatch reports secret Pentagon papers show Bunker's 1967 blueprint to expand U S efforts in Vietnam. It calls for continued and converted pressure, increased military activity in the south, and bombing in the north, plus cautions on escalation risks. It also notes Henry Cabot Lodge's 1946 advice to South Vietnamese leaders and concerns over embassy information gaps in 164 to 1965.
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Nuernberg Chief Urges Vietnam War Origins Probe
Former U S prosecutor at the Nuernberg trials Brigadier General Taylor calls on President Nixon and Congress to establish a national commission to investigate the origins and conduct of the Vietnam War. He argues inquiry is more urgent than criminal prosecutions and signals a shift from earlier calls.
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