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, Rusk describes the Tet Offensive, its aftermath, and U.S. reactions to the events. He discusses the concerns about leaks during Johnson's administration and touches upon public dissent about the war. Rusk focuses on the disagreements among the members of the Cabinet about U.S. military policy in Vietnam, in particular, troop increases and the bombing halt in Vietnam. He touches on Richard Russell's role in the Senate and upon Fulbright's Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings on Vietnam.

Sound recording: 1 sound cassette (62 min.)Transcript: 32 leaves.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7558956

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