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An American amnesia : how the U.S. Congress forced the surrenders of South Vietnam and Cambodia / Bruce Herschensohn.

Herschensohn, Bruce, 1932- (Author).

Summary:

The author re-examines the actions taken by the 94th Congress and many American citizens which forced South Vietnam's surrender, bringing about an immense tragedy for Southeast Asians and haunting the American political landscape to this day.

Record details

ISBN: 9780825306327
ISBN: 0825306329
Physical Description: xi, 180 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Beaufort Books, [2010]
Distributor: New York : Distributed by Midpoint Trade Books
Copyright: ©2010

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Why we forget -- Enter the 94th U.S. Congress -- The April surrenders -- May Day -- Journeys from nations gone -- Before Paris -- Ho! Ho! Ho Chi Minh! : the N.L.F. is going to win! -- The fragile bridge to Paris -- Kings and queens of D.C.'s invisible monarchy -- Hotel journalism -- Erasing an old Supreme Court decision -- From Vietnam to 9-11 : finding and connecting the dots.