Were our Presidents right or wrong tions-and others-remain elusive,
in involving the United States in subject to debate likely to be re-
Vietnam? Did our leaders adopt the newed with each generation of histo-
best strategy for fighting the war? rians, as after other U.S. wars.
Were they genuinely seeking a corn- From the vast literature dealing
promise peace? with Vietnam, only a few dozen
The answers to these big ques- books covering the origins, conduct,
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