Oral history transcript, William J. Jorden, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan

Title:

Oral history transcript, William J. Jorden, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan

Number of Pages:

40

Description:

Professional background; Jordan’s two trips to Vietnam; report that the North Vietnamese threat was serious; Kennedy’s 1961-1963 decision to escalate U.S. involvement in Vietnam; Jorden’s belief that Kennedy would have followed LBJ course in Vietnam; goals for South Vietnam; reasons for LBJ’s unpopularity; flaws in LBJ’s handling of the press; inept press corps handling Vietnamese War; incorrect editing of press dispatches; LBJ’s abilities as a diplomat; peace negotiations 1966-1968; 1968 Paris peace talks.

Contributor:

Jorden, William J. (William John), 1923-

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 William J. Jorden

Subject:

Diplomacy; Vietnam

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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