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 CIS NO: 86-H381-47
 TITLE: Lessons of Vietnam.
 SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+56 p.
 DATE: Apr. 29, 1985
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 99-1              SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:V67/7
 ITEM NO: 1017-A; 1017-B
 LC CARD NO: 86-602269               MC ENTRY NO: 86-17794

 Hearing before the Subcom on Asian and Pacific Affairs to review the
 development of U.S. policy decisions regarding the Vietnam war, and to
 assess the impact of the U.S. experience with Vietnam on current and future
 foreign policy decisions.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Vietnam War policy issues and implications
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON ASIAN AND PACIFIC
     AFFAIRS. HOUSE; HISTORY; FOREIGN.RELATIONS; VIETNAM WAR (Foreign
     policy issues and implications); COMMUNISM; NEGOTIATIONS

 86-H381-47 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Apr. 29, 1985 p. 3-56
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CLIFFORD, CLARK M. (former Sec, DOD)
     BALL, GEORGE W. (former Under Sec, State Dept)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Assessment of U.S. postwar foreign policy goals
     and principles; reasons for U.S. commitment to Vietnam security,
     focusing on response to perceived Communist aggression; critical
     analysis of U.S. strategy and policies to end Vietnam involvement,
     including negotiating posture; review of recommended criteria for future
     military assistance programs.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Vietnam War policy issues and implications
 DESCRIPTORS: MILITARY.ASSISTANCE