Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Ray S. Cline, 1982

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Title:
Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Ray S. Cline, 1982
Description:
Ray Cline served in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), which would later become the CIA. He recounts the confusing information relayed to Washington after the Tonkin Gulf Incidents and casts doubt on the accuracy of some of the reporting. He discusses intelligence gathering and the Presidency and recalls the CIA's advice to Johnson regarding the commitment of troops in Vietnam.
Author:
Cline, Ray S.
Date:
March 9, 1982
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
American Archive of Public Broadcasting Collection
Series:
WGBH > Vietnam: A Television History
Subjects:
Global Affairs
War and Conflict
Intelligence and national security
United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989
Tonkin, Gulf of
United States--Foreign relations--Asia
United States--History, Military--20th century
United States--History--1945-
Naval Battles
Vietnam (Republic)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Tonkin Gulf Incidents, 1964
Vietnam (Democratic Republic)
Extent:
00:22:53
Link to Item:
https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-7p8tb0xx22
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation