Neil Sheehan Papers 1920-1993 (bulk 1960-1993)

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Neil Sheehan Papers 1920-1993 (bulk 1960-1993)

Author and journalist.Correspondence, drafts of writings, notes, research material, interview transcripts, and other papers relating to Sheehan's writings concerning the Vietnam War, especially his books, (1988) and (1992), and to publication of the Pentagon Papers. A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam After the War Was Over: Hanoi and Saigon

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Author and journalist. From the description of Papers, 1920-1993 (bulk 1960-1993). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 34576612 From the description of Neil Sheehan papers, 1920-1993 (bulk 1960-1993). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71072463 Journalist for UPI and The New York Times and author. From the description of Papers, 1926-1980. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat record id: 53007273 Journalist, writer. ...

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Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023

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Biographical Notes Neil Sheehan 1936, Oct. 27 Born, Holyoke, Mass. 1958 B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 1961 1962 Night editor, Asian bureau, ...

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Ngô, Dzu. Dzu Ngô interview.

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Braestrup, Peter. Peter Braestrup interview.

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U.S. representative to the United Nations. From the description of Correspondence 1957. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 50307057 United States Senator and ambassador. From the description of Henry Cabot Lodge letter to Harriet L. White [manuscript], 1960 August 8. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 466876849 Henry Cabot Lodge (1902-1985) was a journalist, U.S. Senator, and diplomat, and the grandson of statesman Henry Cabot Lodge,...

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William E. DePuy graduated from South Dakota State College in 1941 and was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant of Infantry from the Reserve Officers Training College (ROTC) program. He served with the 357th Infantry in Europe during World War II and was G-3 of the 90th Division at war's end. He went directly to the Command and General Staff College and then served on the War Department General Staff. His assignments were mostly in various staff positions; thus, DePuy did not serve in the Korean War. I...

Halberstam, David.

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Ellsberg, Daniel. Daniel Ellsberg interview.

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Halberstam, David. David Halberstam interview.

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Lý, Tòng Bá. Tòng Bá Lý interview.

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Harkins, Paul D. (Paul Donal), 1904-1984

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Paul Donal Harkins (b. May 15, 1904, Boston, Mass.-d. Aug. 21, 1984, Dallas, Tex.), U.S. Army officer, graduated from West Point in 1929. He was Deputy Chief of Staff during World War II to General Patton, served during the Korean War, and was the first Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) commander from 1962 to 1964, the year he retired. He was commandant of cadets at West Point in 1951 when a cheating ring was exposed and was criticized by some for taking a hard line against those cadet...