Oral history interview with Dean Rusk, 1985 Nov 5.

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Oral history interview with Dean Rusk, 1985 Nov 5.

In this interview, Dean Rusk describes the Tet Offensive. He also discusses the effect of the war on both Johnson and Rusk; the cabinet and administrative staff who disagreed with U.S. policy in Vietnam (Clifford, Harriman, McNamara, Westmoreland, and Ball); and changing public opinion about the war and its influence on Johnson.

Sound recording: 1 sound cassettes (62 min.)Transcript: 30 leaves.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7558001

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