Oral history transcript, Roger Hilsman, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan

Title:

Oral history transcript, Roger Hilsman, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan

Number of Pages:

44

Description:

Biographical information; departed government in 1964 over policy in Vietnam; JFK, Harriman, Forrestal and Hilsman were all for a political approach while LBJ was for a military approach; LBJ: “It’s the only war we’ve got;” Rostow and McNamara were ‘gung-ho’ for war; Rusk had no chance against McNamara; LBJ would not accept policy disagreement or opposition, only two relations were successful with LBJ: Jack Valenti (adoration) or having own political power

Contributor:

Hilsman, Roger, 1919-2014

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Roger Hilsman

Subject:

Vietnam

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details