The American Involvement In Vietnam
A series of programmes presented by Michael Charlton
Vietnam has the right to be a free and independent country; and in fact is so already.
(DECLARATION OF THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM BY HO CHI MINH, HANOI, 2 SEPTEMBER 1945) 1: 1945 - The Untold Story
Standing beside the new Communist leaders were American officers in uniform. The American involvement in Vietnam had begun.
Contributions from Archimedes Patti and from Denis Duncan -son. General Ed Lansdale , Dean Rusk , Jean Sainteny and Tran Van Don.
Producer ANTHONY MONCRIEFF