Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with William P. Bundy, 1981
- Raw Footage
- Interview with William P. Bundy, 1981
- Contributing Organization
- WGBH (Boston, Massachusetts)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/15-4f1mg7fv99
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- Description
- Episode Description
- William Bundy, brother of McGeorge Bundy, served in the CIA and later as an Assistant Secretary of State under Lyndon Johnson. He recalls Johnson's early actions towards the South Vietnamese government and his hesitancy to bomb North Vietnam in 1964. Bundy reviews the Tonkin Gulf Incident and the administration's resulting actions. In addition, he discusses Johnson's overall strategies in Vietnam and comments on his character as President.
- Date
- 1981-05-06
- Date
- 1981-05-06
- Asset type
- Raw Footage
- Subjects
- United States--Politics and government; United States--Foreign relations--Asia; United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989; Vietnam--History--1945-1975; Vietnam--Politics and government; Vietnam (Democratic Republic); Vietnam (Republic); Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American; United States. Civil Rights Act of 1964; Offensive (Military science); Vietnamese reunification question (1954-1976); Tet Offensive, 1968; Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973; Bombing, Aerial; Escalation (Military science); Tonkin Gulf Incidents, 1964; diplomacy; Summit meetings; Coups d'etat--Vietnam; regime change; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; War and emergency legislation; military history; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States--History--1945-
- Rights
- Rights Note:1) No materials may be re-used without references to appearance releases and WGBH/UMass Boston contract. 2) It is the responsibility of a production to investigate and re-clear all rights before re-use in any project.,Rights:,Rights Credit:WGBH Educational Foundation,Rights Type:,Rights Coverage:,Rights Holder:WGBH Educational Foundation
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Publisher: WGBH Educational Foundation
Writer: Bundy, William P., 1917-2000
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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WGBH
Identifier: 17c158f38b11b5b4721201959a525c16160a7751 (ArtesiaDAM UOI_ID)
Format: video/quicktime
Color: Color
Duration: 01:16:19:00
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with William P. Bundy, 1981,” 1981-05-06, WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed October 5, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-4f1mg7fv99.
- MLA: “Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with William P. Bundy, 1981.” 1981-05-06. WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. October 5, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-4f1mg7fv99>.
- APA: Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with William P. Bundy, 1981. Boston, MA: WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-4f1mg7fv99