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  1. Sep 1, 2003 · This was one month after ambassador Kenneth Galbraith, disenchanted after a presidentially ordered visit to Vietnam, had proposed a “political solution” based in part on a proposal to the Soviets entertaining “phased American withdrawal.”

  2. Feb 24, 2005 · At the Nehru-Kennedy luncheon, Galbraith and JFK began probing the Indian leader about ways to avoid American militarization of Vietnam, a subject on which (for complex reasons) the neutralist...

  3. John Kenneth Galbraith OC (October 15, 1908 – April 29, 2006), also known as Ken Galbraith, was a Canadian-American economist, diplomat, public official, and intellectual. His books on economic topics were bestsellers from the 1950s through the 2000s.

  4. Jun 7, 2005 · Kennedy, relying on his ambassador to India, John Kenneth Galbraith, planned to reach out to the North Vietnamese in April 1962 through a senior Indian diplomat, according to a secret State...

  5. Sep 12, 2002 · Description. Galbraith discusses President Kennedys leadership during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Bay of Pigs, the selection of Lyndon B. Johnson for vice president, and Johnson’s political strengths, among other issues. Date (s) of Materials. 12 September 2002. Deed Status. Deeded. Copyright Status. Donated to the United States. Collection.

  6. James K. Galbraith Replies. Confusion over these matters could be reduced by a little more care in specifying what is and what is not at issue. In October 1963 there were 17,000 U.S. military “advisers” in Vietnam.

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  8. Galbraith was an early critic of the Vietnam War. He was married to Catherine Atwater and they had three sons. The American Humanist Association named Galbraith Humanist of the Year in 1985.

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