Oral history transcript, Donnelly Bolton, interview 1 (I), 8/19/1982, by Ted Gittinger
Title:
Oral history transcript, Donnelly Bolton, interview 1 (I), 8/19/1982, by Ted Gittinger
Number of Pages:
64
Description:
Bolton’s military and educational career; the Holscher Committee; duties in the Congo; Gamal Abdel Nasser; duties in Vietnam; restrictions to fighting in Vietnam; reasons for failure in Vietnam; the 1st Cavalry Division; Attleboro; Ted Dessausure; backlash against General Bill DePuy; War Zone C; intelligence gathering in Vietnam; the 25th Division; Michelin plantation; MACV; Military Assistance; General Westmoreland; Phil Davidson; a Reader’s Digest article with incorrect information regarding Vietnam; Vietnamese mobilization; Vietnamization; Robert Komer; the Tet offensive; the possibility his maid was a spy; the MASF (Military Assistance Service Fund); requesting more troops after Tet; M-16s; 1-year tours of duty; the lack of skill and intelligence among military; Andy Goodpaster; March 31, 1968, speech; betraying the trust of the Vietnamese people; the Vietnamization program; the CORDS part of the pacification program; Robert Komer; George Jacobson; Phoenix program.
