Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with W. Averell (William Averell) Harriman, 1979 [Part 4 of 4]

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Title:
Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with W. Averell (William Averell) Harriman, 1979 [Part 4 of 4]
Description:
Averrell Harriman was a long-serving U.S. ambassador who acted as the chief U.S. negotiator of the Paris Peace Accord. Harriman discusses the seeds of U.S. policy toward Indochina following World War Two, with Roosevelt and Stalin being in agreement that it would be best if the French did not return there. He expresses his displeasure that France was using Marshall Fund money to support its military in Vietnam. He describes U.S. presidents' different stances toward Vietnam and his experience at the Paris Peace Accord negotiations. He goes into great detail accounting for the various reasons for the U.S. being in Vietnam, including the two countries' postures toward the Soviet Union and China. He offers his impressions of Diem and other Vietnamese leaders.
Author:
Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell)
Date:
January 29, 1979
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
American Archive of Public Broadcasting Collection
Series:
WGBH > Vietnam: A Television History
Subjects:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Peace
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Ambassadors
Diplomacy
Communism
Nationalism and communism
International Relations
Telegraph
Vietnam (Republic)
Vietnam (Democratic Republic)
United States--Foreign relations--Asia
Civil Rights Movement
Escalation (Military science)
Military assistance, American
Political stability
Politics and war
Presidents--Election
United States--Politics and government
Vietnamese reunification question (1954-1976)
Great Britain--History, Military--20th century
United States--Foreign relations--Soviet Union
Cold War
Vietnam--Politics and government
United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989
United States--Foreign relations--China
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Cambodia
United States--Foreign relations--Vietnam
Vietnam (Republic)--History--Coup d'etat, 1963
United States--History--1945-
United States--History, Military--20th century
Extent:
00:00:00
Link to Item:
http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-nz80k26n4p
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation