Interview with Henry Cabot Lodge, 1979 [Part 4 of 5]

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Title:
Interview with Henry Cabot Lodge, 1979 [Part 4 of 5]
Description:
Henry Cabot Lodge was a United States Senator from Massachusetts, and Ambassador to South Vietnam from 1963 – 1964. He viewed South Vietnam’s president Ngo Dinh Diem as an ineffective leader, and tacitly supported the coup that overthrew him. Mr. Lodge discusses the circumstances of his appointment as Ambassador, and his impressions of Vietnam prior to going. He recounts the advice and instruction he received from other advisers, especially regarding Diem, and details his role in the events surrounding the coup. He describes Diem’s personality and his own view of the war after the coup.
Creator:
Ellison, Richard
Interviewee:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1902-1985
Interviewer:
Karnow, Stanley
Date:
January 1, 1979
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
WGBH Open Vault
Series:
Vietnam: A Television History
Subjects:
Vietnam (Republic)
Presidents
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Vietnamese reunification question (1954-1976)
Vietnam (Republic)--History--Coup d’etat, 1963
Buddhist sculpture
Ambassadors
Economic assistance--Vietnam
United States--Armed Forces
International relations
United States--History, Military--20th century
Diplomacy
United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989
United States--Foreign relations--Asia
United States--Politics and government
Vietnam--History
Economic sanctions
Culture and communication in Asia
Vietnam--Politics and government
United States--History--1945-
Vietnam--History--19th century
Extent:
00:20:11:00
Link to Item:
https://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_8F11C674B06F46A5BEBC10ADE40CB4ED
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation
Identifier:
V_8F11C674B06F46A5BEBC10ADE40CB4ED