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The Joint Chiefs of Staff and The War in Vietnam - 1960-1968 Part 2 (Paperback)
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The Joint Chiefs of Staff and The War in Vietnam - 1960-1968 Part 2 (Paperback)
Series: History of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 4
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Established during World War II to advise the President regarding
the strategic direction of the armed forces of the United States,
the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) continued in existence after the
war and, as military advisers and planners, have played a
significant role in the development of national policy. Knowledge
of JCS relations with the President, the National Security Council,
and the Secretary of Defense in the years since World War II is
essential to an understanding of their current work. An account of
their activity in peacetime and during times of crisis provides,
moreover, an important series of chapters in the military history
of the United States. For these reasons, the Joint Chiefs of Staff
directed that an official history be written for the record. Its
value for instructional purposes, for the orientation of officers
newly assigned to the JCS organization and as a source of
information for staff studies, will be readily recognized. Written
to complement The Joint Chiefs of Staff and National Policy series,
The Joint Chiefs of Staff and the War in Vietnam focuses upon the
activities of the Joint Chiefs that were concerned with events in
Vietnam during these years. The nature of the activities of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff and the sensitivity of the sources used
caused the volume to be written originally as a classified
document. Classification designations are those that appeared in
the classified publication. This volume describes those JCS
activities related to developments in Vietnam during the period
1964-1966. At times, the role of the Joint Chiefs in events in
Vietnam may appear to be submerged in the description of foreign
relations, politics, economics, and other areas having little to do
with military matters. However, developments in these areas provide
essential background for understanding the military activity of the
1960s. Originally a collaborative effort of the entire Historical
Section, JCS, the classified publication on which this volume is
based was written by Mr. Willard J. Webb. The current version has
been updated by Dr. Graham A. Cosmas. Dr. John F. Shortal edited
the resulting manuscript; Ms. Susan Carroll compiled the Index; and
Ms. Penny Norman prepared the manuscript for publication. The
volume was reviewed for declassification by the appropriate US
Government departments and agencies and cleared for release. The
volume is an official publication of the Joint Chiefs of Staff but,
inasmuch as the text has not been considered by the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, it must be construed as descriptive only and does not
constitute the official position of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on
any subject.
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