Pres. L. B. Johnson good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am glad to take your questions. Guest do you think that at this point, our force levels in vietnam will begin to level off . Or do you think more troops may be needed in the future . Pres. L. B. Johnson we have previously considered and approved the recommendation of joint chiefs of staff for our force level. General west moreland general westmoreland discussed with me, and he anticipates no increase in that level. Guest we are getting close to the end of your fourth year in office. You are being subjected to a regular personal criticism, ranging from senator young a preacher in williamsburg. Pres. L. B. Johnson it is not a surprise. I am aware of the 35 men who preceded me. No public official, certainly not one that has been in public life 35 years, as i have, would fail to expect criticism. There is a different type of criticism. There is a difference between constructive dissent and stormtrooper bullying and howling and takin
Pres. L. B. Johnson good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am glad to take your questions. Guest do you think that at this point, our force levels in vietnam will begin to level off . Or do you think more troops may be needed in the future . Pres. L. B. Johnson we have previously considered and approved the recommendation of joint chiefs of staff for our force level. General west moreland general westmoreland discussed with me, and he anticipates no increase in that level. Guest we are getting close to the end of your fourth year in office. You are being subjected to a regular personal criticism, ranging from senator young a preacher in williamsburg. Pres. L. B. Johnson it is not a surprise. I am aware of the 35 men who preceded me. No public official, certainly not one that has been in public life 35 years, as i have, would fail to expect criticism. There is a different type of criticism. There is a difference between constructive dissent and stormtrooper bullying and howling and takin
Conflict, we had better have a strategy and a capability to win. Gradual,ne of the solutions, drip, the about the clear conflict between ships that led through Lyndon Johnson and a complete lack of focus and strategy on how to bring it to close. On oney sympathetic thing that overrode most of Lyndon Johnsons thinking, abruptly, was china. We certainly didnt want to have a confrontation that would lead to a real conflict there. So it cautioned all of our actions, so that it was a very gradual escalation, which then not only didnt harm the enemy, but it strengthened their resolve. To all kindsourse of implications and age, theions, the new use of drugs, demonstrations right out here on the small, a Million People are however many it was that really split our society in a way that we sometimes forget. Arrest, demonstrations, chicago, that all of us can look i can see on cspan, but it was a tumultuous was bred byst of it the conflict, and one aspect of the conflict that i will never, count
Both domestic and foreign, that ended the lives of millions of people. And changed the sensibilities forever of a generation. I should know, because im of that generation. Disputes have raged about every aspect of that war in the decades since it was over. And they actually started before, obviously, before the war was over. From time to time, new information and new interpretations come to the fore that cast light on the disputes involved. Thats what this seminar today is about. Were very fortunate to have with us to introduce todays speaker, a close student of the vietnam period, my colleague, professor paul stone. He will introduce the speaker, and also handle the question and answer period following our speaker. Paul stone. [ applause ] good afternoon, welcome to this session of the humphrey forum. This is also a joint meeting with my class, which my seminar, which is taking place right now, called government ethics and the public will. Can you imagine the good fortune of having th
About purpose is to learn and think about a new book of great importance to members of our society. Davids new book protestants abroad it, a missionary tried to change the world but changed america, we have the galleys. It is not quite available in bookstores. It appears this fall from rinsed in the press. I have the honor of sharing this roundtable. We will proceed as follows. First, david will speak to lay out the books major themes. We will hear from our panel of three distinguished historians responding. They will appear in the order of the program. Thatt to address an error he organizedor, and brought us together. He has modestly declined to participate. He is at the top of the description and we may or may not from here dashcam in the larger discussion. We thank him for bringing us across the room here. After hearing from our panelists, we will turn to open discussion. Hopefully we have 20 of time for that area plenty of time for that area i am pleased to introduce david from the