Presidential Advisor Harry McPherson Describes Reactions to the Tet Offensive (1981)
From 1965 to 1969, Harry McPherson served as special counsel to President Lyndon Johnson. He was also President Johnson’s chief speechwriter from 1966 to 1969. During this retrospective interview conducted for the WGBH documentary series Vietnam: A Television History, he describes reactions within the White House to the Tet Offensive. He notes the jarring differences between official communications and the images shown on television.
Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Harry McPherson, 1981 | WGBH | April 23, 1981 This video clip and associated transcript appear from 00:20 - 03:26 in the full record.
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