The Kennedy Withdrawal
| Author | : Marc J. Selverstone |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 337 |
| Release | : 2022-11-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674048812 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674048814 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Kennedy Withdrawal by : Marc J. Selverstone
Download or read book The Kennedy Withdrawal written by Marc J. Selverstone and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 1963, President Kennedy proposed withdrawing from Vietnam, gaining him a durable reputation as a skeptic on the war. However, drawing on secret White House tapes, Marc Selverstone reveals that JFK never had a firm intention to withdraw. The real value of the proposal lay in obtaining political cover for his open-ended Vietnam policy.
