Oral history transcript, Thomas H. (Admiral) Moorer, interview 2 (II), 9/16/1981, by Ted Gittinger

Title:

Oral history transcript, Thomas H. (Admiral) Moorer, interview 2 (II), 9/16/1981, by Ted Gittinger

Number of Pages:

42

Description:

Reflections of purpose of patrol of destroyer Maddox in August 1964; exercising right of freedom of the seas; evaluation of performance and investigation of Maddox; views on media coverage; Operation Pierce Arrow; Rolling Thunder campaign; the concept of gradualism; views on policy during the Vietnam War; the roles of China and Russia; reflections on bombing; effect of the mining of Haiphong; air reconnaissance; service morale; Tet Offensive; reflections on LBJ; observations on the failure of the Vietnam War and how it should have been handled

Contributor:

Moorer, Thomas H. (Thomas Hinman), 1912-2004

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

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Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Thomas H. (Admiral) Moorer

Subject:

Vietnam; Tet Offensive, 1968

Relation:

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Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details