A leading Vietnam War scholar, Willbanks will discuss the Paris Peace Accords, the “Cease-Fire War,” the repercussions from the resignation of President Richard Nixon, the North Vietnamese decision to launch a general offensive, and the strong disagreements in the United States over whether or not to aid the government of Nguyen Van Thieu…
- "There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars." — Jack Kerouac
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