George W. Ball. The Lessons of Vietnam - 1973., 04/01/1973-04/13/1973

File — Box: 32, Folder: 5

Identifier: GAMMS440.16.965

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Materials on the Vietnam War during the latter days of the Johnson Administration.

Dates

04/01/1973-04/13/1973

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 57 Linear Feet (50 boxes (originally 38 boxes) )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

04/10/06

Container Summary

An off-print of George W. Ball's article from the April 1, 1973 issue of the New York Times Magazine "The Lessons of Vietnam; Have we learned or only failed?" Sent with Ball's business card. The article is notable for its illustrations, caricatures of political figures dressed as football players fumbling or otherwise misplaying the football marked " V ". Ball himself is represented by a dignified photo in a box labeled "The lonely voice of dissent."