a ISBN 1-89162-0223 (hc-)

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number DS558

b Item number .N439 1999

a Dewey Classification 959.704/3373

a Personal name McNamara Robert S

d Dates associated with a name 1916

a Title Argument without end :

b Remainder of title in search of answers to the Vietnam tragedy /

c Statement of responsibility, etc Robert S. McNamara, James G. Blight, and Robert K. Brigham ; with Thomas J. Biersteker and Herbert Y. Schandler.

h Medium BOOK

a Place of publication, distribution, etc New York :

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Public Affairs,

c Date of publication, distribution, etc c1999.

a Extent xxiii, 479 p. :

b Other physical details ill., maps ;

c Dimensions 25 cm.

a Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (p. [423]-454) and index.

a Formatted contents note Biographical Sketches of Participants in the U.S.-Vietnamese Dialogue -- 1. The Theme and Structure of the Book -- 2. Enemies: Washington's and Hanoi's Mindsets by January 1961 -- 3. The Evolution of Washington's and Hanoi's Mindsets, 1945-1960 -- 4. A Neutral Solution: Was it Possible? -- 5. Escalation: 1961-1965 -- 6. Negotiating Initiatives, 1965-1967: Why Did They Fail? -- 7. U.S. Military Victory in Vietnam: A Dangerous Illusion? -- 8. Learning from Tragedy: Lessons of Vietnam for the Twenty-First Century -- App. A. Additions to History: Corrections to the Historical Record, 1945-1968 -- App. B. Three Alternative U.S. Strategies in Vietnam: A Reexamination Based on New Chinese and Vietnamese Sources -- App. C. Participants in "The Vietnam War Reexamined: Its History and Lessons," a Conference in Bellagio, Italy, July 27-31, 1998.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Vietnam War 19611975

a Personal name Blight James G

a Personal name Brigham, Robert K.,

d Dates associated with a name 1960-