Bill Moyers Journal : LBJ's Road to War / Public Affairs Television (Firm).

Tracing a president's steps in escalating war, this edition of the Journal looks back to Lyndon B. Johnson's deliberations on U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Using a compilation of excerpts from taped conversations in which LBJ wrestled with what to do in Southeast Asia, Bill Moyers draws a parallel be...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Films on Demand.
Corporate Authors: Infobase (Film distributor)
Public Affairs Television (Firm) (Production company)
Other Authors: Moyers, Bill D.
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Public Affairs Television (Firm), [2009]
Series:Films on Demand.
Subjects:
Johnson, Lyndon B. > (Lyndon Baines), > 1908-1973 > Military leadership.
Obama, Barack > Military leadership.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > United States.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Genre:
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (56 min., 40 sec.)) : sound, color.
Variant Title:
LBJ's Road to War
Lyndon B. Johnson Road to War
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
Tracing a president's steps in escalating war, this edition of the Journal looks back to Lyndon B. Johnson's deliberations on U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Using a compilation of excerpts from taped conversations in which LBJ wrestled with what to do in Southeast Asia, Bill Moyers draws a parallel between two very different men united, across time, by their role as commander in chief. "Granted, Barack Obama is not Lyndon Johnson, Afghanistan is not Vietnam, and this is now, not then. But listen and you will hear echoes and refrains that resonate today," says Moyers.
Note:Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 15, 2011.
Electronic resource.
Interest Grade Level:
9 & up.
System Details:System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Participant or Performer:
Hosted by Bill Moyers.
Event Details:
Broadcast date: November 20, 2009.
Source of Description:
Title from distributor's description (Infobase, July 3, 2015).