A War Remembered Updegrove Scruggs Hardback John Wiley & Sons 9780988508385

A War RememberedThe Vietnam War Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library\nAuthor(s): Mark K. Updegrove, Jan Scruggs\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Briscoe Center for American History, United States\nImprint: Briscoe Center for American History\nISBN-13: 9780988508385, 978-0988508385\nSynopsis\nWhen former president Lyndon B. Johnson opened the LBJ Presidential Library in May 1971, he proclaimed, Its all here, the story of our time-with the bark off. Accordingly, he wanted his library to reflect not only the triumphs of his administration, but the failures, too-and he wanted us to learn from them to build a better future for our country.\n\nIn keeping with President Johnsons vision, the LBJ Library took a substantive, unvarnished look at the Vietnam War, with the goal to shed new light on the war and the lessons it provides. The passage of years offers greater perspective on the complexities of a war that altered not only our history but our perception of ourselves as a nation.\n\nThe re.