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1960 Kennedy-Nixon Debate
interview by Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002 (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1960), 16 mins
Highlights from the four debates by Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy & Republican Vice-President Richard Nixon in 1960, during their pursuit of the American presidency.
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interview by Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002 (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1960), 16 mins
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Highlights from the four debates by Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy & Republican Vice-President Richard Nixon in 1960, during their pursuit of the American presidency.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002
Author / Creator
Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002
Person Discussed
Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Economic conditions, Government aid, Government policy, Political debates, Cold War, 1945-1989, Political and Social Movements, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Vietnam: A Television History, Interview with Frederick Nolting, 1981
produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 55 mins
Frederick Nolting was Ambassador to South Vietnam from 1961 – 1963. Appointed by President Kennedy, he became closely associated with Ngo Dinh Diem. As the United States sought to distance itself from Diem, Nolting was replaced by Henry Cabot Lodge. Mr. Nolting describes the early days of his assignment, includi...
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produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 55 mins
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Frederick Nolting was Ambassador to South Vietnam from 1961 – 1963. Appointed by President Kennedy, he became closely associated with Ngo Dinh Diem. As the United States sought to distance itself from Diem, Nolting was replaced by Henry Cabot Lodge. Mr. Nolting describes the early days of his assignment, including the visit from Vice-President Johnson and the Taylor-Rostow mission. He defends Diem from some of the criticisms that were made of h...
Frederick Nolting was Ambassador to South Vietnam from 1961 – 1963. Appointed by President Kennedy, he became closely associated with Ngo Dinh Diem. As the United States sought to distance itself from Diem, Nolting was replaced by Henry Cabot Lodge. Mr. Nolting describes the early days of his assignment, including the visit from Vice-President Johnson and the Taylor-Rostow mission. He defends Diem from some of the criticisms that were made of him, and offers opinions of Ngo Dinh Nhu and his wife, Madame Nhu. Mr. Nolting then recalls the debates in the United States regarding Diem, and his own view that the support for Diem should continue.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Richard Ellison, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Speaker / Narrator
Frederick Nolting
Person Discussed
Frederick Nolting, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Ngo Dinh Diem, 1901-1963
Topic / Theme
Coup d'etat, Diplomatic missions, Diplomats, Government policy, Heads of state, Political alliances, Political debates, Political schisms, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of WGBH Boston.
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Vietnam: A Television History, Interview with George W. Ball, 1981
produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 1 hour
George W. Ball served in the State Department under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and later as Ambassador to the United Nations. He describes the early Johnson Administration as a period of “drift” when the US was becoming increasingly involved in Vietnam, a trend Ball opposed in numerous memos and meetings....
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produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 1 hour
Description
George W. Ball served in the State Department under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and later as Ambassador to the United Nations. He describes the early Johnson Administration as a period of “drift” when the US was becoming increasingly involved in Vietnam, a trend Ball opposed in numerous memos and meetings. Ball discusses his role as the voice of dissent within the Johnson administration, arguing that they learn from mistakes previously co...
George W. Ball served in the State Department under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and later as Ambassador to the United Nations. He describes the early Johnson Administration as a period of “drift” when the US was becoming increasingly involved in Vietnam, a trend Ball opposed in numerous memos and meetings. Ball discusses his role as the voice of dissent within the Johnson administration, arguing that they learn from mistakes previously committed by the French in Vietnam. He recalls Johnson as a sympathetic and intelligent man who wanted to end the war but could not afford to lose it.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Richard Ellison, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Speaker / Narrator
George W. Ball, 1909-1994
Person Discussed
George W. Ball, 1909-1994, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Character traits, Government policy, Heads of state, Military withdrawals, Political advice, Political debates, Political dissidents, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of WGBH Boston.
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