Haunting legacy : Vietnam and the American presidency from Ford to Obama

Haunting legacy : Vietnam and the American presidency from Ford to Obama / Marvin Kalb, Deborah Kalb.

Author/creator	Kalb, Marvin L.
Other author/creator	Kalb, Deborah.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2011.
Description	xi, 355 pages ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Presidents--United States --Decision making --History --20th century. Presidents--United States --Decision making --History --21st century. Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Influence. United States--Military policy. United States--Foreign relations --1945-1989. United States--Foreign relations --1989- United States--Politics and government --1945-1989. United States--Politics and government --1989-

Portion of title	Vietnam and the American presidency from Ford to Obama
Contents	Ford : finally, the war ends -- Ford and the mini-challenge of the Mayaguez -- Carter, Brzezinski, and Russia's Vietnam -- Reagan, Grenada, Lebanon, and the marines -- Bush I : burying Vietnam -- Clinton : the first baby-boomer president -- Bush II : boots on the ground -- 2004 : the Swift boat Campaign -- Obama : "Afghanistan is not Vietnam" -- "Good enough".
Abstract	"Examines how presidential decisionmaking has been influenced by America's defeat in the Vietnam war, studying presidents Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama and how they have approached key decisions regarding conflicts while in office"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-332) and indexes.
LCCN	2011013090
ISBN	9780815721314 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0815721315 (cloth : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	JK511 .K35 2011	✔ Available	Place Hold