Vietnam and the American presidency from Ford to Obama /
First Statement of Responsibility
Marvin Kalb, Deborah Kalb
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xi, 355 pages,
Dimensions
25 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
CONTENTS NOTE
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Ford : finally, the war ends -- Ford and the mini-challenge of the Mayaguez -- Carter, Brzezinski, and Russia's Vietnam -- Reagan, Grenada, Lebanon, and the marines -- Bush I : burying Vietnam -- Clinton : the first baby-boomer president -- Bush II : boots on the ground -- 2004 : the Swift boat Campaign -- Obama : "Afghanistan is not Vietnam" -- "Good enough"
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Examines how presidential decisionmaking has been influenced by America's defeat in the Vietnam war, studying presidents Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama and how they have approached key decisions regarding conflicts while in office"--Provided by publisher
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Presidents-- United States-- Decision making-- History-- 20th century
Presidents-- United States-- Decision making-- History-- 21st century