MARCUS CUNLIFFE
Professor of American Studies at the University of Sussex talks to
ANTHONY LEWIS
Chief London Correspondent of the New York Times
The American Army used to be tiny. Today it is colossal: almost half a million American troops arf now fighting a gruelling and protracted war in Vietnam. At home, ex-mihtary men hold key jobs in civilian life and many projects of the national economy are buttressed by military requirements. What are the effects of this new situation on American society?
Introduced by Daniel Snowman
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