[Rarebooks] FS: VIETNAM: Two books Inscribed by the late William Westmoreland to William Bundy

[Charles Agvent]

1.   [WESTMORELAND,  William]  ADLER,   Renata.  RECKLESS   DISREGARD.
WESTMORELAND  V.  CBS  ET  AL.; SHARON V. TIME  Inscribed  by  William
Westmoreland  to William Bundy. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1986.  First
Edition.  INSCRIBED  by General William Westmoreland to William  Bundy
and  dated  Xmas  1986:  "To: Bill Bundy--/The  truth  at  last!/I  am
grateful/for  your  support./Westy." Westmoreland, commander  of  U.S.
military  operations in Vietnam from 1964 - 1968, sued CBS for  libel,
arguing  that  a documentary it had broadcast entitled "The  Uncounted
Enemy:  A Vietnam Deception," defamed him because it asserted that  he
had  led a conspiracy to manipulate intelligence on enemy troop sizes.
Nearly  three  years after the suit's initiation, both parties  agreed
to  dismiss  the  case. What could never be  dismissed,  however,  was
Westmoreland's  aggressive role in the escalation of ground troops  in
Vietnam.  William  Bundy  had  a long, distinguished  service  in  the
government  in the CIA and in the Defense Department. He was appointed
Assistant  Secretary  of State for Far Eastern Affairs in March  1964.
His  brother  McGeorge  was Special Assistant  for  National  Security
Affairs  to  Kennedy and Johnson from 1961-1966. Both  are  considered
primary  architects  of America's involvement in Vietnam. In THE  BEST
AND  THE  BRIGHTEST, David Halberstam stated that during  the  Kennedy
and  Johnson administrations, William Bundy's name "would probably  be
on  more pieces of paper dealing with Vietnam over a seven-year period
than  anyone  else's." A fine association copy linking  two  important
figures  in  America's  Vietnam policy. Approximately  15  pages  with
Bundy's  marginal  markings.  About Fine in price-clipped,  Near  Fine
dustwrapper.                                                   $750.00

2.  WESTMORELAND, William. REPORT ON THE WAR IN VIETNAM (AS OF 30 JUNE
1968).  Inscribed  by William Westmoreland to William Bundy with  TLS.
(Washington):  (Government  Printing  Office) [1969].  First  Edition.
SECTION  I: REPORT ON AIR AND NAVAL CAMPAIGNS....; SECTION II:  REPORT
ON  OPERATIONS  IN  SOUTH VIETNAM. Illustrated with photos  and  color
folding  maps.  INSCRIBED by General William Westmoreland  to  William
Bundy  and  dated March 1969: "To- Bill Bundy--/With  appreciation  of
your/valued    assistance  and/counsel./Westy/W.   C.   Westmoreland."
Westmoreland  was  commander  of U.S. military operations  in  Vietnam
from  1964  - 1968 and played an aggressive role in the escalation  of
ground  troops  in  Vietnam. William Bundy had a  long,  distinguished
service  in  the government in the CIA and in the Defense  Department.
He  was appointed Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs
in  March  1964.  His  brother  McGeorge  was  Special  Assistant  for
National  Security Affairs to Kennedy and Johnson from 1961-1966. Both
are   considered  primary  architects   of  America's  involvement  in
Vietnam.  In THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST, David Halberstam stated  that
during  the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, William Bundy's  name
"would  probably be on more pieces of paper dealing with Vietnam  over
a  seven-year  period  than anyone else's." Laid in are a  1969  TYPED
LETTER  SIGNED  to  Bundy as "Westy" with a copy of the Index  to  the
Report  and  eight  photocopied pages of answers by  Westomoreland  to
questions  about  Vietnam  posed by a journalist. A  fine  association
copy  linking  two  important  figures  in  America's  Vietnam  policy
viewing  the conflict through the same distorted, rose-colored  lenses
that  the current Bush administration views the problems in Iraq. Near
Fine                                                          $1750.00

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