The Long Road Home: U.S. Prisoner of War Policy and Planning in Southeast Asia

ISBN-10
0160503817
ISBN-13
9780160503818
Series
The Long Road Home
Pages
613
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Author
Vernon E. Davis

Description

Contains a history of the United States' role in shaping prisoner of war policy during the Vietnam War. Reveals the difficult, often emotional, and vexing nature of a problem that engaged the attention of the highest officials of the United States government. Examines frictions and disagreements between the State and Defense Departments and within Defense itself as a sometimes conflicted organization struggled to cope with an imposing array of policy issues.

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