Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Richard C. Holbrooke [1], 1983

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Title:
Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Richard C. Holbrooke [1], 1983
Description:
Between 1963-1966 Richard C. Holbrooke completed diplomatic service as a provincial representative for the Agency for International Development (AID), then staff assistant to Ambassadors Maxwell Taylor and Henry Cabot Lodge. Holbrooke discusses his expectations about the future of Vietnam, alluding to the fact that it was difficult to create reconciliation between the United States and Vietnam. He mentions that President Carter strongly wanted resolution between the two countries as a symbol. Holbrooke describes the ways in which the Carter administration tried to build bridges with Vietnam and the delicate balance of negotiations with the Vietnamese.
Author:
Holbrooke, Richard C.
Date:
July 7, 1983
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
United States--History--1945-
Missing in action
United States--Politics and government
China--Foreign relations--1976-
Vietnam (Democratic Republic)
Vietnam--Politics and government--1975-
Vietnam--History--1975-
Vietnam--Politics and government
Political refugees--Vietnam
Vietnamese reunification question (1954-1976)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States
Negotiation
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
United States. Dept. of State
Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (1973)
Southeast Asia--Politics and government--1945-
Balance of power
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Extent:
00:33:32
Link to Item:
http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-416sx64p39
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation