Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam : The Unmaking of a President

This book examines the events that led up to the day--March 31, 1968--when Lyndon Johnson dramatically renounced any attempt to be reelected president of the United States. It offers one of the best descriptions of U.S. policy surrounding the Tet offensive of that fateful March--a historic turning point in the war in Vietnam that led directly to the end of American military intervention. Originally published in 1977. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. This book examines the events that led up to the day—March 31, 1968—when Lyndon Johnson dramatically renounced any attempt to be reelected president of the United States. It offers one of the best descriptions of U.S. policy surrounding the Tet offensive of that fateful March—a historic turning point in the war in Vietnam that led directly to the end of American military intervention. Originally published in 1983. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Contents Introduction One. The Decision to Intervene, 1964-1965 Two. The Search for a Strategic Concept, 1965-1967 Three. The Eve of Tet Four. The Tet Offensive and United States Reaction Five. Emergency Augmentation Six. The Troop Request Seven. The Clifford Task Force: A-to-Z Reassessment Eight. The President Ponders Nine. The Climate of Opinion Ten. Politics and Economics Eleven. End of a Strategy Twelve. The Bombing Pause Thirteen. Search for a Strategy Fourteen. The Wise Men Fifteen. The President Makes a Decision Sixteen. Continuity or Change? Seventeen. Explaining the Decision-Making Process Appendixes Bibliography Index