The Kennedy withdrawal : Camelot and the American commitment to Vietnam / Marc J. Selverstone.
| Author/creator | Selverstone, Marc J. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2022. |
| Copyright Date | ©2022 |
| Description | 325 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : The Great "What If?" -- Assumption : January 1961-December 1961 -- Escalation : January 1962-June 1962 -- Formulation : July 1962-December 1962 -- Modification : January 1963-April 1963 -- Acceleration : May 1963-August 1963 -- Declaration : September 1963-October 1963 -- Implementation : October 1963-November 1963 -- Cancellation : November 1963-March 1964 -- Epilogue : The Shadow of Camelot. |
| Abstract | n October 1963, President Kennedy proposed withdrawing from Vietnam, gaining him a durable reputation as a skeptic on the war. However, drawing on secret White House tapes, the author reveals that JFK never had a firm intention to withdraw. The real value of the proposal lay in obtaining political cover for his open-ended Vietnam policy. -- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [249]-309) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Selverstone, Marc J. Kennedy withdrawal. Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2022 0674287541 |
| Genre/form | Military history. |
| LCCN | 2022009251 |
| ISBN | 9780674048812 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 0674048814 (cloth) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DS557.6 .S45 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |