William C. Westmoreland collection, 1962-1985, bulk 1964-1972.

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William C. Westmoreland collection, 1962-1985, bulk 1964-1972.

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General description of the collection: The William C. Westmoreland collection spans the years 1962-1985. The bulk of the collection documents Westmoreland's service as Commander of the United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (COMUSMACV) and as United States (U.S.) Army Chief of Staff. The collection is arranged in eight series: Official Correspondence, Official Papers, Personal Papers, Oral Histories, Speeches, Printed Materials, Photographs and Oversize. The collection contains materials on the Vietnam War, on the U.S. Army's transition to an all volunteer force, and on Westmoreland's 1984 lawsuit against Columbia Broadcasting (CBS), Incorporated. Contains the following type(s) of materials: correspondence / letters, personnel documents, organizational documents, clippings, reports / studies, books / manuals, diary / journal, oral histories, briefings, photos. Contains information pertaining to the following wars: World War II (WWII), Korean War, Cold War, Vietnam War. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 9th Infantry Division, 187th Regimental Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, 18th Airborne Corps, United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV), United States Army Chief of Staff. Other key words / subjects: My Lai Massacre Named people: Robert F. Froehlke, Robert S. McNamara, Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert S. McNamara, Stanley R. Resor.

88 boxes.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6864845

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973

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Lyndon Baines Johnson, also known as LBJ, was born on August 27, 1908 at Stonewall, Texas. He was the first child of Sam Ealy Johnson, Jr., and Rebekah Baines Johnson, and had three sisters and a brother: Rebekah, Josefa, Sam Houston, and Lucia. In 1913, the Johnson family moved to nearby Johnson City, named for Lyndon''s forebears, and Lyndon entered first grade. On May 24, 1924 he graduated from Johnson City High School. He decided to forego higher education and moved to California with a few ...

CBS Inc.

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United States. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam

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United States. Dept. of the Army. General Staff.

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Froehlke, Robert F., 1922-

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Robert F. Froehlke was the United States (U.S.) Secretary of the Army in 1972. From the description of The Robert F. Froehlke papers, 1972. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50398458 ...

Resor, Stanley Rogers, 1917-2012

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Westmoreland, William Childs, 1914-2005

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U.S. military leader during the Vietnam War. From the description of William C. Westmoreland oral history interview : Tape and transcript, 1982 February 11 [sound recording] / conducted by Ron Priddis and Scott Faulring. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122479992 William Childs Westmoreland (1914-2005) was commander of all American forces in the Vietnam War, in his role as Commander of the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, 1964 to 1968. He was Chief of Staff of the U....

McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009

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U.S. secretary of defense, president of World Bank, and corporate executive. Full name: Robert Strange McNamara. From the description of Robert S. McNamara papers, 1934-2009 (bulk 1968-2005). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132706 Robert Strange McNamara (b. 1916) was a business executive and Secretary of Defense during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. During World War II he worked on the deployment of the B-29 bomber, and served in the Army Air Forces in India, Chi...