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the national war college had a tribute to him and invited dean rusk, robert mcnamara, and come.rd to they invited george kennan. kennanup all agreed with 's thesis on containment and agreed in 1988. 1968,f them agreed in when it really mattered. it is a great tragedy that he was not listened to in the 1960's when we decided to go to war. >> we continue our look at the vietnam hearings. presents hisavin views on the war to the foreign relations committee. his statement is followed by senator's questions. this was broadcast by cbs news 1966.ruary 8, he was a commander during world war ii and was the only general ur times intofo combat. he retired from the army and was the u.s. ambassador intto france. this is the first 70 minutes. eisenhower's involvement in indochina. he served as the chief of staff in the operations and general gavin has served his country very well and has a retirementjoy his from the controversies of washington. we need his advice, there are few with his experience. i believe that we are confronted with momentous decisions in the future and i need not tell you what

they invited dean russ kenmare mcnamara -- and robert mcnamara and clark clifford to come and analyze george kennan. and all were invited, of them agreed completely with the thesis he proposed in 1948. they all agreed that the way he viewed the soviet union in 1988. the trouble is none of them have agreed with him in 1968 when a really mattered. one of the great tragedies of american history is that kennan was not listen to buy the policymakers in the 1960's when we decided to go to war. >> american history tv's real america continues our look at the vietnam hearings, 50 years later. next, retired army general james gavin prevents his views on the vietnam war to the senate foreign relations committee. his statement is followed by senators questions, including committee chairman fulbright. broadcast by cbs news on february 8, 1966. general gavin was a commander of the 82nd airborne during world war ii. it was the only general to parachute four times with this troops during combat, including jumps into sicily and normandy. he retired from the army in 1958 and was u.s. ambassador to fran

even robert mcnamara's own children rebelled against the war at the time. a lot of senators had great arguments when they went home and had dinner with their families. we arelbright: privileged this morning to have as our witness, general maxwell taylor, one of the a list military leaders we have had in his country in many years. his record of this thing were service to the nation goes back nearly 45 years. he was an outstanding combat leader in world war ii and throughnd went on progressively more responsible positions to become chief of staff of the army and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. few men have played such a significant role and the developments leading to our current involvement in vietnam. for the last five years, general taylor has been associated intimately with the making of vietnamese policy decisions. as personal military representative of president kennedy and 1961 and 1962, as chairman of the joint chief of staff, and as our ambassador to south vietnam in 1964 and 1965. he is now special consultant to the president, and accompanied

robert's own children them.ed as our ivileged to witness general maxwell taylor. ne of the ablest military leaders in many years. his record of distinguished back e to the nation goes nearly 45 years. e was an outstanding combat leader in world war two and in went on through progressively more responsible become chief of staff of the army and chairman staff. joint chiefs of few men have played such a significant role in the to our ents leading current involvement in vietnam. for the last five years, general has been associated intimately with the making of policy decisions. as personal military epresentative of president kennedy in 1961 and '62, as chairman. chief of staffs from '62 o '64 and as our ambassador to outh vietnam in 1964 and 1965, and he is now special consultant to the president and accompanied the recent conference in honolulu. general taylor, we're pleased to have you with and we're very you and welcome whatever statement you choose. >> mr. chairman and gentlemen, i want to thank you, mr. chairman, and the members of the committee for your willingn