Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Public Affairs: The Military And The Media 1962-1968ISBN13:9781507882306ISBN10:1507882300Author:Center of Military History United States (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - The Military And The Media Examines The Evolution Of The U S Government's Public Affairs Policies In Vietnam Between 1962 And 1968 Adopting A Broad Viewpoint In Order To Depict The Many Influences - Civilian And Military, Political And Diplomatic - That Bore Upon The Conduct Of Public Affairs, The William Hammond's Insightful Work Describes The Tensions That Developed Between The Institutions Of The Press And The Military As The War Grew And As Each Served Its Separate Ends The Book Observes Events From The Perspective Of The Military Assistance Command's Office Of Information In Saigon, Which Carried Much Of The Burden Of Press Relations, But Necessarily Considers As Well The Role Of The White House, The State And Defense Departments, And The U S Embassy In Saigon In The Creation Of Information Policy By Drawing Together Many Disparate Strands, The Book Seeks To Delineate Some Of The Issues And Problems That Can Confront An Open Society Whenever It Wages War Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2015-02-07Weight:1.63 lbsDimensions:0.87'' H x 10'' L x 7.01'' WNumber of Pages:430Language:English