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- catalog abstract ""As commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam, General William C. Westmoreland was point man for an increasingly unpopular war and eventually was case as the scapegoat for its failures. In Westmoreland, author Samuel Zaffiri offers readers a complete look at Westmoreland- the man, his life, and the war that is synonymous with his name. We see his difficult decision to buck family tradition by attending West Point instead of The Citadel, his rapid rise to glory during World War II, and his ultimate promotion to commander of American forces in Vietnam. After a significant examination of his tenure in Asia, Zaffiri explores Westmoreland's attempts to modernize the Army as its Chief of Staff, his campaign for South Carolina's governorship, and his libel case against CBS- a case that almost brought down the network."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b6204306.
- catalog created "[1994]".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "[1994]".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "[1994]".
- catalog description ""As commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam, General William C. Westmoreland was point man for an increasingly unpopular war and eventually was case as the scapegoat for its failures. In Westmoreland, author Samuel Zaffiri offers readers a complete look at Westmoreland- the man, his life, and the war that is synonymous with his name. We see his difficult decision to buck family tradition by attending West Point instead of The Citadel, his rapid rise to glory during World War II, and his ultimate promotion to commander of American forces in Vietnam. After a significant examination of his tenure in Asia, Zaffiri explores Westmoreland's attempts to modernize the Army as its Chief of Staff, his campaign for South Carolina's governorship, and his libel case against CBS- a case that almost brought down the network."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [472]-484) and index.".
- catalog description "Prologue: April 28, 1967 -- Lost causes -- Rip's son -- Cadet Westmoreland -- "Sir, that man's going to be chief of staff someday" -- Hotshot -- The rocket list -- Protege -- The job of a lifetime -- Decisions -- Fire Brigade -- Light at the end of the tunnel -- Search and destroy -- The same old message -- Attacking the base areas -- Public relations duty -- Khe Sanh -- Abrams and Komer arrive -- Revolt of the generals -- A day in the life -- Border battles -- Switching on the light -- Battling the marines -- Tet -- End of the line -- Army chief -- Problems, problems, problems -- Bitter fruit -- Politician Westmoreland -- Another soldier reports -- "Rattlesnaked" -- Witnesses for Westmoreland -- Witnesses for CBS -- Westy's revenge -- Notes.".
- catalog extent "502 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Westmoreland.".
- catalog identifier "0688111793 :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Westmoreland.".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "[1994]".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Morrow,".
- catalog relation "Westmoreland.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "959.70434/092 B 20".
- catalog subject "E840.5.W4 Z34 1994".
- catalog subject "Generals United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "United States. Army Biography.".
- catalog subject "Westmoreland, William C. (William Childs), 1914-2005.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Prologue: April 28, 1967 -- Lost causes -- Rip's son -- Cadet Westmoreland -- "Sir, that man's going to be chief of staff someday" -- Hotshot -- The rocket list -- Protege -- The job of a lifetime -- Decisions -- Fire Brigade -- Light at the end of the tunnel -- Search and destroy -- The same old message -- Attacking the base areas -- Public relations duty -- Khe Sanh -- Abrams and Komer arrive -- Revolt of the generals -- A day in the life -- Border battles -- Switching on the light -- Battling the marines -- Tet -- End of the line -- Army chief -- Problems, problems, problems -- Bitter fruit -- Politician Westmoreland -- Another soldier reports -- "Rattlesnaked" -- Witnesses for Westmoreland -- Witnesses for CBS -- Westy's revenge -- Notes.".
- catalog title "Westmoreland : a biography of General William C. Westmoreland / Samuel Zaffiri.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".