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Vietnam: A Television History (1982-03-09)
About this film
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.
Directors & creators
WGBH Educational Foundation
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, Vietnam War, Gulf of Tonkin Incident, CIA, Ray Cline, Intelligence Manipulation, Government Deception, USS Maddox, South Vietnamese Commandos, A-34 Operations, Signals Intelligence, US Navy, White House, Department of Defense, Electronic Surveillance, Intelligence Analysis, Paramilitary Operations, Military History, 1964 Tonkin Gulf Incident, Communication Failures, Cold War History, Naval Patrols, Intelligence Reporting, War Escalation, Covert Operations, National Security
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