History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Vol. 6: McNamara, Clifford, and the Burdens of Vietnam, 1965-1969

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Covers the incumbency of Robert S. McNamara, as well as the tenure of Clark M. Clifford. McNamara's key role in the United States' involvement in Vietnam between 1965 and 1968 forms the centerpiece of the narrative that was the last four years of the Lyndon Johnson Administration. The escalating war tested Robert McNamara's reforms and abilities and shaped every aspect of the U.S. Defense Department's planning, programming,g and budgeting. This volume is organized by the years around the Vietnam conflict and its influene on Defense budgets, the national economy, national military strategy, technology, civil-military relations, and the home front.

Historians, political scientists and students steudying the Vietnam conflict in history, political and military science courses may want to refer to this work as a reference for essays and term papers. High school, academic and public libraries may be interested in this volume for their historical reference collections.

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