In Retrospect
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In Retrospect by Robert S Mcnamara
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELER. The definitive insider's account of American policy making in Vietnam. Can anyone remember a public official with the courage to confess error and explain where he and his country went wrong? This is what Robert McNamara does in this brave, honest, honorable, and altogether compelling book.--Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Written twenty years after the end of the Vietnam War, former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's controversial memoir answers the lingering questions that surround this disastrous episode in American history. With unprecedented candor and drawing on a wealth of newly declassified documents, McNamara reveals the fatal misassumptions behind our involvement in Vietnam. Keenly observed and dramatically written, In Retrospect possesses the urgency and poignancy that mark the very best histories--and the unsparing candor that is the trademark of the greatest personal memoirs.Includes a preface written by McNamara for the paperback edition.
Under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, Robert S. McNamara served as Secretary of Defense, President of Ford Motor Company, and President of the World Bank. He was involved in global economic development efforts as well as arms control and non-proliferation activities after leaving the World Bank. In 2009, he passed away.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780679767497 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679767495 |
| Title | In Retrospect |
| Author | Robert S Mcnamara |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1996-03-19 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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