Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with George W. Ball, 1981
- Raw Footage
- Interview with George W. Ball, 1981
- Contributing Organization
- WGBH (Boston, Massachusetts)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/15-z892805d1x
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- Description
- Episode Description
- George W. Ball served in the State Department under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and later as Ambassador to the United Nations. He describes the early Johnson Administration as a period of "drift" when the US was becoming increasingly involved in Vietnam, a trend Ball opposed in numerous memos and meetings. Ball discusses his role as the voice of dissent within the Johnson administration, arguing that they learn from mistakes previously committed by the French in Vietnam. He recalls Johnson as a sympathetic and intelligent man who wanted to end the war but could not afford to lose it.
- Date
- 1981-05-18
- Date
- 1981-05-18
- Asset type
- Raw Footage
- Subjects
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American; Vietnam (Republic); Vietnam (Democratic Republic); Vietnam--History--1945-1975; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States; Military art and science; Vietnam--Politics and government--1945-1975; World War, 1939-1945--Psychological aspects; United States. Dept. of State; Escalation (Military science); Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States--History--1945-; United States--Politics and government; Vietnam--Politics and government
- Rights
- Rights Note:1) No materials may be re-used without references to appearance releases and WGBH/UMass Boston contract. 2) It is the liability 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: Ball, George W.
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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WGBH
Identifier: 475831226e7357447dd4a4a00d6330df165e228c (ArtesiaDAM UOI_ID)
Format: video/quicktime
Color: Color
Duration: 00:59:47:15
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with George W. Ball, 1981,” 1981-05-18, 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-z892805d1x.
- MLA: “Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with George W. Ball, 1981.” 1981-05-18. 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-z892805d1x>.
- APA: Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with George W. Ball, 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-z892805d1x