Paper Soldiers: The American Press and the Vietnam War
For two decades and more, "conventional wisdom" has been that the American press was a major factor in the U.S. failure in Vietnam. Simply put, author Wyatt (history, Centre Coll.) demolishes that theory. With prodigious research, he has pieced together a study that reveals that the press was not the scapegoat; more often than not, the press reported official information, statements, and views with relatively little dissent. "The press," Wyatt writes, "was more a paper soldier than an antiwar, anti-government crusader." As the war dragged on, it became clear that there was a growing lack of public confidence in the credibility of both the government and the press. An important book; recommended for all libraries.- Chet Hagan, Berks Cty. P.L. System, Pa.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.