Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Edward C. Meyer

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Title:
Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Edward C. Meyer
Description:
General Edward C. Meyer served in the United States Army in Vietnam from 1965 to 1970. After the war, he served as the Army Chief of Staff, overseeing an army-wide modernization program. In the interview, General Meyer recalls the condition of the Army coming out of Vietnam, and the steps that were needed to rebuild the Army as an effective fighting force, especially regarding the recruitment and training of non-commissioned officers. He then offers his perspectives of the lessons of the Vietnam War, and its analogies to contemporary debates about American intervention in Central America.
Author:
Meyer, Edward C., 1928-
Format:
Audio recordings (nonmusical)
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
American Archive of Public Broadcasting Collection
Series:
WGBH > Vietnam: A Television History
Subjects:
Global Affairs
War and Conflict
Military education--United States
Central America--Foreign relations--1979-
United States--Armed Forces
Draft
Morale
Politics and war
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Public opinion
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Influence
Nicaragua--Economic conditions--1979-
Nicaragua--History--1979-1990
Nicaragua--Politics and government
Nicaragua--Foreign relations--United States
Nicaragua--History--Revolution, 1979
Central America--Economic conditions--1979-
Nicaragua--Foreign relations--1979-
Central America--Foreign relations--United States
Central America--Politics and government--1979-
Extent:
00:30:54
Link to Item:
http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-0z70v89z99
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation