For the study of intelligence where he was the deputy director. He began his career in the cia, it age s you if i say in 192772. After two years in the United States army, also with the u. S. Military command in vietnam. Since his retirement from cia he was also National Security and teaches at Georgetown School for service. He is also a founding Advisory Board member at the International Spy museum, here since the beginning. Hes the author of a new book, the foundation of the cia harry truman, the missouri gang and the origins of the cold war. Youre not here to listen to me talk, so, thanks, rick, for coming out. [ applause ] and thank you all for coming out when you could be over at the Christmas Market across the street. I appreciate that. As vince said, ive been a cia officer for running on to 50 years now. And for the last 20 years i taught intelligence courses at Georgetown School of foreign service. And in teaching there at georgetown, ive discovered as well as from participatin
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
Good afternoon, everybody. Premium professor getting trade and investment policy here at the hum friday institute and school here at the university of minnesota. This is a special, special of our 20 years of seminars on global policy. The vietnam war was a series of event both domestic that ended the lives of millions of people and in that generation. Disputes have raged about every aspect of that war in the decade since it was over and they actually started before obviously. From time to time. And cant wait on the dispute involved. And thats what the seminar is about. And very fortunate to have with us to introduce today the students of the vietnam period my colleague professor paul stone of the Humphrey School and university of Minnesota Department of history. Ill introduce the speaker and handle the question and answer period following our pespeaker. Paul stone. [ applause ] good afternoon and welcome to this session of the forum. This is also a joint meeting with my class which is
Good afternoon, everybody. Premium professor getting trade and investment policy here at the hum friday institute and school here at the university of minnesota. This is a special, special of our 20 years of seminars on global policy. The vietnam war was a series of event both domestic that ended the lives of millions of people and in that generation. Disputes have raged about every aspect of that war in the decade since it was over and they actually started before obviously. From time to time. And cant wait on the dispute involved. And thats what the seminar is about. And very fortunate to have with us to introduce today the students of the vietnam period my colleague professor paul stone of the Humphrey School and university of Minnesota Department of history. Ill introduce the speaker and handle the question and answer period following our pespeaker. Paul stone. [ applause ] good afternoon and welcome to this session of the forum. This is also a joint meeting with my class which is
Good afternoon, everybody. Premium professor getting trade and investment policy here at the hum friday institute and school here at the university of minnesota. This is a special, special of our 20 years of seminars on global policy. The vietnam war was a series of event both domestic that ended the lives of millions of people and in that generation. Disputes have raged about every aspect of that war in the decade since it was over and they actually started before obviously. From time to time. And cant wait on the dispute involved. And thats what the seminar is about. And very fortunate to have with us to introduce today the students of the vietnam period my colleague professor paul stone of the Humphrey School and university of Minnesota Department of history. Ill introduce the speaker and handle the question and answer period following our pespeaker. Paul stone. [ applause ] good afternoon and welcome to this session of the forum. This is also a joint meeting with my class which is