Understanding Robert McNamara

from Echoes of the Vietnam War · host Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

Robert McNamara is one of the most polarizing figures in the history of the Vietnam War. A revealing new biography draws upon previously unseen personal papers, letters, and diaries to shed new light on one of the most consequential and tormented figures of his era.

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