Oral history interview with Dean Rusk, 1984-1989?.

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Oral history interview with Dean Rusk, 1984-1989?.

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In this interview, Dean Rusk describes the Vietnam War. He begins by focusing on the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization and the events surrounding the Laos Accords of 1962. Rusk also addresses the "winnability" of the war and cites the media's role in perceptions of the war at home as well as the determination of the North Vietnamese as factors in the continuation of the war. He continues by describing the role of Henry Cabot Lodge in the coup of 1963 and the assassination of Đình Diệm Ngô. Finally, he describes his role as advisor to both Kennedy and Johnson during the war.

Sound recording: 1 sound cassettes (ca. 62 min.)Transcript: 25 leaves.

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