Interview with W. Averell (William Averell) Harriman, 1979 [Part 3 of 4]

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Title:
Interview with W. Averell (William Averell) Harriman, 1979 [Part 3 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.
Creator:
Ellison, Richard
Interviewee:
Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell)
Date:
January 29, 1979
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
WGBH Open Vault
Series:
Vietnam: A Television History
Subjects:
United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989
United States--Foreign relations--China
Vietnam (Republic)
Escalation (Military science)
United States--History, Military--20th century
Ambassadors
Nationalism and communism
Communism
United States--Politics and government
Presidents--Election
Military assistance, American
Great Britain--History, Military--20th century
United States--Foreign relations--Asia
United States--History--1945-
Vietnam (Republic)--History--Coup d’etat, 1963
United States--Foreign relations--Soviet Union
Civil rights movement
Telegraph
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Peace
International relations
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Cold War
Vietnam--Politics and government
Diplomacy
Politics and war
United States--Foreign relations--Vietnam
Political stability
Vietnam (Democratic Republic)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Cambodia
Vietnamese reunification question (1954-1976)
Extent:
00:42:37:17
Link to Item:
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation
Identifier:
V_9476E00F574E4625924B5F77D04455AB