Dec. 5
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Dec. 5, 1964: Army Captain awarded first Medal of Honor for action in Vietnam.
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What people are saying about Haunting Legacy
"What a terrific book!"
— Lesley Stahl, correspondent for 60 Minutes
"This is great narrative history and biography combined to create informative case studies."
— Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute
"Marvin Kalb and Deborah Kalb’s account of this phenomenon is studiously researched, vividly narrated, and, above all, highly readable. It will stand as a major contribution to the subject."
— Stanley Karnow, author of Vietnam: A History and winner of the Pulitzer Prize
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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Dec. 5, 1964: Army Captain awarded first Medal of Honor for action in Vietnam.
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Dec. 4, 1967: Riverine force surrounds Vietcong battalion.
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Dec. 3, 1965: Memorandum outlines terms for bombing halt.
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Dec. 2, 1924: Alexander Haig, secretary of state in Reagan administration, born.
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Dec. 1, 1964: Johnson administration plans bombing of North Vietnam.