Few core issues that have in many ways given thematic intensity to the 1960s era. Weve been trying to think about the meaning and reality of equality in the United States in the 1960s era. Weve been pondering what Democratic Practice could and should look like in the United States, and then very pertinent to what well do today, what role the United States should play internationally. What role should the United States play in a world that was fast changing in the 1960s . So weve gotten to the point in this class where weve reached a point where president johnson has decided by early 1965 to begin a forthright military intervention by the United States in vietnam. And the reasons have been fairly compellingly laid out by johnson between 1964 and 1965. With the gulf of tonkin resolution in 1964, the president made his case that there was aggression coming from North Vietnam pointed at the south, and pointed at the United States as well in the attack on u. S. Ships in International Waters
Good evening from the tv this is a series of programs of Pulitzer Prize winner and historian David Marinus Roberto Clemente and Vince Lombardi. And then began their 1977 and received the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting 1983 and has appeared on the tv and has traveled the world we will revisit the trip to kenya also the history in 19 sixties that first in 2002 and then to margin to send night this is a book about the vietnam war and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Here is David Maraniss. A rubber Plantation North of saigon in vietnam. Thirtyfive years ago the 28th infantry regiment were ambushed here 61 were killed many injured. The university of wisconsin madison 35 years ago they tried to keep dow chemical from recruiting on campus. Held a demonstration that turned violent. The new book titled they marched into sunlight the author is David Maraniss. You write in the epilogue is as reflected in the book quick. It means im not trying to make a specific point i believe history i
Recorded this event in november of 2017. We are fortunate to have an old friend with us, richard schroeder, a former officer with the cia clandestine service. He began his career under the cia in 1972. After two years in the army as an Intelligence Officer for the army stuff in washington, the u. S. Military command in vietnam. He consults on National Security and teaches that georgetown. He is a founding Advisory Board member here at the International Spy museum. He is the author of a new book, the foundation of the cia, harry truman, the missouri gang, and the origins of the cold war. You are not here to listen to me talk. Rick, come on up. [applause] thank you for coming out when you could be over at the Christmas Market across the street. As vince said, i have been a cia officer for running on to 50 years now. For the last 20 years, i have taught intelligence courses at Georgetown School of foreign service. In teaching at georgetown, i have discovered, as well as from participating
Professor farber now teaches at the university of kansas. Offersan history tv students a seat in the classroom. This fall semester marks the 10th anniversary of its debut. Prof. Farber so weve been talking these last few weeks out loud about a few core issues that have in many ways given thematic intensity to the 1960s era. Weve been trying to think about the meaning and reality of equality in the United States in the 1960s era. Weve been pondering what Democratic Practice could and should look like in the United States, and then very pertinent to what well do today, what role the United States should play internationally. What role should the United States play in a world that was fast changing in the 1960s . So weve gotten to the point in this class where weve reached a point where president johnson has decided by early 1965 to begin a forthright military intervention by the United States in vietnam. And the reasons have been fairly compellingly laid out by johnson between 1964 and 1
Weve been pondering what Democratic Practice could and should look like in the United States, and then very pertinent to what well do today, what role the United States should play internationally. What role should the United States play in a world that was fast changing in the 1960s . So weve gotten to the point in this class where weve reached a point where president johnson has decided by early 1965 to begin a forthright military intervention by the United States in vietnam. And the reasons have been fairly compellingly laid out by johnson between 1964 and 1965. With the gulf of tonkin resolution in 1964, the president made his case that there was aggression coming from North Vietnam pointed at the south, and pointed at the United States as well in the attack on u. S. Ships in International Waters on that gulf of tonkin. And remember it is really important to understand when this resolution was brought before congress, every Single Member of the house of representatives, republican