The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam
William G. McGowan Theater
Washington, DC
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
In this biography of legendary CIA operative Edward Lansdale, military historian Max Boot demonstrates how America鈥檚 giant military bureaucracy in Vietnam crushed Lansdale鈥檚 policy of diplomacy to win the trust of the Vietnamese people. In The Road Not Taken, he suggests that Vietnam could have concluded very differently had we only listened. A book signing will follow the program.
鈥淩emembering Vietnam鈥� is presented in part by the Lawrence F. O鈥橞rien Family, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, AARP, FedEx Corporation, and the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Foundation. Additional support provided by the Maris S. Cuneo Foundation, The Eliasberg Family Foundation, Inc., and HISTORY鈸�.
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