Rusk IIIII, Dean Rusk interviewed by Richard Rusk and Thomas Schoenbaum, Part 2, 1985 November 5

Dean Rusk discusses the Vietnam War. He describes the Tet Offensive, its aftermath, and U.S. public reaction to both. He discusses leaks during the Johnson administration, the large numbers of war dissenters, and disagreements among Johnson's Cabinet members with regards to the increase in troops and bombing halt in Vietnam. He touches upon Richard Russell and discusses J. William Fulbright's Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings on Vietnam. Rusk also talks about politics and the press.

This interview is a continuation of Rusk HHHHH and is continued on Rusk JJJJJ.

1985-11-05

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61 minutes