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The Tet Offensive

Of notes from March 26, 1968, meeting between President Lyndon Johnson and the wise men — President Johnson's address to the nation announcing his decision not to seek reelection, March 31, 1968 — Resources — General works — Lyndon Johnson and the war — The Tet Offensive — The battle of Hue — The siege of Khe Sanh — The hill fights and border battles — President Lyndon B. Johnson and the media — Military intelligence and Tet — U.S. strategy in Vietnam — Combat after-action reports and command histories — Microfilm/microfiche — Documentary films — Electronic resources — Web sites — CD-ROMs — Archives and libraries.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 272 pages

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