Don richie, you brought ari book with you called vietnam hearings. What was this book . This book was printed in 1966. Its 50 years old. It was a book i used when i was teaching a course on American History in the 1960s. I was at the university of maryland and we used this book because it was exsermts of hearings that senator fulbright convened on the vietnam war in 1966 and it was the proponents, the supporters of the war, people like dean dusk and general Maxwell Taylor aopponens of the war like general james gavin. And they were being interrogated by senators who were on both sides of the war. It was one of the first really usable books that came out that wasnt enormously partisan one way or the other way about the war. Thats why the hearings were so important because they did present both sides of the issues, and it enabled the American People to hear from people who thought that the war was a great idea to people who thought that the war was a terrible idea, for people who thought
History tv, all weekend, every weekend on cspan3. Next on the presidency, a conversation about William Leuchtenburgs new book, the american president from Teddy Roosevelt to bill clinton. Douglas with historian brinkley about the president he has met and shares his insight on others like william taft, harry truman, and Calvin Coolidge. The New York Historical society hosted this 90 minute event. [applause] good morning, thank you for being here. One Public Service announcement. We will be taking questions. When that happens, we ask you to just ask one question, tried to keep it brief, but also tell us your name. We will try to get as many people through the microphones as we can. Two Staff Members will be on hand. We will be going back and forth and picking up people to ask questions. It is an absolute thrill for me to be here, because William Leuchtenburg is a hero of mine. I did my doctorate in u. S. President ial diplomatic history, and his books were a seminal reading when i was co
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Academy of Television Arts and sciences and at 90 hes still a consultant. Thanks to roddie for saving us. And thank you. God bless america. [ applause ] all i can say is i want to look like these guys when im 90. Im very honored to call upon american pastor chris edmonds, son of the late Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, righteous among the nations from the United States of america to receive the medal and certificate of honor on behalf of his father and to offer some remarks. [ applause ] lester, you did good. Thank you. Ambassador dermer, mr. President , might i say its an incredible honor to have you here. This is one memory that our family will cherish always. And might also say its my first time speaking at the embassy as well. [ laughter ] [ applause ] rabbi lau, mr. Wiff, senator corker, the gunden family, im going to mess this up, im from tennessee. The be say it for me. There we go. Ill get it right next time. And distinguished guests. Tonight on this noble occasion my moer mary
The great tragedies of american kennan that cannon was not listened to by the policymakers in 1960 when we. Ecided to go to war jamesired army general gavin presents his views on the vietnam war. This was broadcast of your he 8,e, broadcast february 1966. He was the only general to parachute four times with his troops in combat. He was u. S. Ambassador to france for the first two years of the kennedy administration. This is the first 70 minutes of hearing. Day within of the the Eisenhower Administration over possible United States involvement. He served under general ridgeway then army chief of staff as the assistant chief of staff of plans and operations. Whos one of them leading military strategist in postwar. Although hes now in private industry hannahs remained a thoughtful observer and commentator on military strategy in the nuclear age. General gavin has served his country very well and has a right to enjoy his retirement. We need his advice where there are very few people with h