Oral history transcript, William C. Trueheart, interview 1 (I), 3/2/1982, by Ted Gittinger

Title:

Oral history transcript, William C. Trueheart, interview 1 (I), 3/2/1982, by Ted Gittinger

Number of Pages:

63

Description:

Circumstances of assignment to Vietnam; attitude toward Diem; Edward Lansdale; meeting with LBJ; Taylor-Rostow mission; the Thompson mission; Trueheart Commission; strategic hamlet program; meetings with Diem; Mike Mansfield visit; Buddhists; period in 1963 when Nolting was on leave; attitude of presidents of Vietnam; Ambassador Lodge; telegram of August 24; Krulak-Mendenhall mission; John Richardson; the coup; Trueheart leaves Vietnam; David Nes

Contributor:

Trueheart, William C.

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 C. Trueheart

Subject:

Vietnam

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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