Rusk OO, Dean Rusk interviewed by Richard Rusk, Thomas Schoenbaum, and William Bundy, Part 3, 1985 February

Dean Rusk and William Bundy discuss perceptions that Johnson and his administration misrepresented their intentions about Vietnam War (i.e. the "credibility gap"). In this light, they focus upon the the introduction of ground troops into Vietnam and Johnson's 1964 campaign statements on Vietnam. They touch on the Pentagon Papers, the Plei Ku incident, and the bombing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. They also mention the toll of the war on Johnson.

This interview is part three of five interviews. 
Part one: Rusk MM
Part two: Rusk NN
Part four: Rusk PP
Part five: Rusk QQ

1985-02

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60 minutes