Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Henry Cabot Lodge, 1979 [Part 3 of 5]

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Title:
Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Henry Cabot Lodge, 1979 [Part 3 of 5]
Description:
Henry Cabot Lodge was a United States Senator from Massachusetts, and Ambassador to South Vietnam from 1963 - 1964. He viewed South Vietnam's president Ngo Dinh Diem as an ineffective leader, and tacitly supported the coup that overthrew him. Mr. Lodge discusses the circumstances of his appointment as Ambassador, and his impressions of Vietnam prior to going. He recounts the advice and instruction he received from other advisers, especially regarding Diem, and details his role in the events surrounding the coup. He describes Diem's personality and his own view of the war after the coup.
Author:
Karnow, Stanley
Author:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1902-1985
Date:
1979
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
American Archive of Public Broadcasting Collection
Series:
WGBH > Vietnam: A Television History
Subjects:
United States--Foreign relations--Asia
United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989
United States--History--1945-
United States--History, Military--20th century
United States--Armed Forces
Vietnam--Politics and government
Vietnam (Republic)--History--Coup d?etat, 1963
Diplomacy
Telegraph
Vietnam (Republic)
International Relations
Culture and communication in Asia
Presidents
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Ambassadors
United States--Politics and government
Link to Item:
http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-6m3319s68w
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation