FACE THE NATION [WITH SEC. OF STATE DEAN RUSK.] Part 1

Description

TELEVISION INTERVIEW: Rusk is interviewed by CBS correspondents, Marvin Kalb and Paul Niven, and New York Times reporter, Max Frankel. He discusses the current situation in Southeast Asia, the introduction of 3500 Marines into South Vietnam and the reasons behind the decision to send U.S. ground combat troops there. Rusk comments on domestic criticism of the decision and the effect of such criticism on American foreign policy. He also explains the U.S. attitude toward events in Egypt and Indonesia.

Collection

General Records of the Department of State

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Foreign Policy and Foreign Relations