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May 1, 2020 · But McNamara's own definition of ‘loyalty’ made him refuse to make public this fact, even after he left the Pentagon in early 1968. In short, Basha offers readers a serious revision of both Robert S. McNamara's tenure as Secretary of Defense and the militarization of the American involvement in Vietnam in 1964–5.
- Charles Coutinho
- 2020
Nov 21, 2023 · In July of 1965, facing an insurgent Viet Cong and yet to see signs of a U.S. victory (even with almost 100,000 troops in Vietnam), McNamara composed one of the most influential approaches to the ...
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Robert Strange McNamara, one of the most recognizable and controversial figures of the Vietnam War, served as the Secretary of Defense under both John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. His policies changed the way that the military operated and also shaped the strategy of the Vietnam War. Robert S McNamara was born on June 9, 1916 in San Francisco,...
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NOTE: These websites are neither endorsed or maintained by The Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam ArchiveIn August 1966, Robert McNamara revealed his plan to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. that the military would, in addition to waging war in Vietnam, assist Johnson’s War on. Poverty.31 The undereducated and disadvantaged young men had initially been rejected by the.
- Connor L Haupert
- 2020
Jun 9, 2021 · The Secrets and Lies of the Vietnam War, Exposed in One Epic Document. ... Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara appeared at a televised news conference in the spring of 1965. The United States ...
Jul 7, 2009 · Robert S. McNamara, the forceful and cerebral defense secretary who helped lead the nation into the maelstrom of Vietnam and spent the rest of his life wrestling with the war’s moral ...
Sep 25, 2018 · Published on September 25, 2018. Robert S. McNamara (June 9, 1916–July 6, 2009) was a secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense in the 1960s and the chief architect and most vocal defender of the Vietnam War. He spent his later years as an elder statesman, apologizing for an escalation of the conflict that became known as "McNamara's War."
