In Retrospect
The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam
$43.08
- Paperback
576 pages
- Release Date
5 July 1996
Summary
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER. The definitive insider’s account of American policy making in Vietnam.
“Can anyone remember a public official with the courage to confess error and explain where he and his country went wrong? This is what Robert McNamara does in this brave, honest, honorable, and altogether compelling book.” - Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
Written twenty years after the end of the Vietnam War, former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara’s controversial memoir answers the lin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679767497 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0679767495 |
| Author: | Robert S. McNamara |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 576 |
| Release Date: | 5 July 1996 |
| Weight: | 459g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 135mm x 30mm |
| Series: | Vintage |
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About The Author
Robert S. McNamara
Robert S. McNamara was secretary of defense under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, president of the Ford Motor Company, and president of the World Bank. After leaving the World Bank he was active in economic development efforts across the globe and in the arms control and non-proliferation movements. He died in 2009.
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