An American Amnesia

Publisher: Beaufort Books

January 27th, 1973: the United States, South Vietnam, North Vietnam, and the Viet Cong sign the Paris Peace Accords, guaranteeing the right of self-determination to the South Vietnamese people.April 30th, 1975: President Duong Van Minh of South Vietnam announces the nation's unconditional surrender to the North, ending the decade-long conflict and enabling the merger of both countries into the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.What happened in two short years to cause such a dramatic reversal?In An American Amnesia, respected political commentator Bruce Herschensohn re-examines the incredible actions taken by the 94th Congress and by many American citizens which forced South Vietnam's surrender, an event that brought about immense tragedy for Southeast Asians and haunts our political landscape to this day. Drawing on notes, speeches, and writings from his own experiences in Southeast Asia, as well as in the United States Information Agency and in the White House, Herschensohn fills in important facts in that period of history and warns against the danger of succumbing to a similar voluntary amnesia in the future.

About Bruce Herschensohn of Los Angeles, CA

Bruce Herschensohn is a fixture in American politics. He has received the Distinguished Service Medal, served as Deputy Special Assistant to President Nixon, and was appointed to the Reagan Transition Team. Since 1998 he has taught at the School of Public Policy at Pepperdine University where he has been Chairman of the Board, and is currently a Senior Fellow.

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Binding EAN ISBN-10 Pub Date PAGES Language Size Price
E-Book 9780825305610 0825305616 2010-08-15 192 0.00 x 5.50 x 8.50 in $4.99
Hardcover 9780825306327 0825306329 2010-03-10 192 0.00 x 6.56 x 8.52 in $22.00

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