[Rarebooks] FS: VIETNAM: Two books Inscribed by the late William Westmoreland to William Bundy
Charles Agvent
agvent at erols.com
Tue Jul 19 10:21:38 EDT 2005
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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