Lao People's Democratic Republic, 18.0, 105.0United States, 39.76, -98.5Vietnam, 16.16667, 107.83333Rusk, Dean, 1909-1994Schoenbaum, Thomas J.Rusk, Richard1984-11-11Interviewed by Richard Rusk and Thomas J. Schoenbaum.In this interview, Dean Rusk describes the Vietnam War. He begins by focusing on the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization and the events surrounding the Laos Accords of 1962. Rusk also addresses the "winnability" of the war and cites the media's role in perceptions of the war at home as well as the determination of the North Vietnamese as factors in the continuation of the war. He continues by describing the role of Henry Cabot Lodge in the coup of 1963 and the assassination of Đình Diệm Ngô. Finally, he describes his role as advisor to both Kennedy and Johnson during the war.Related materials located in other repositories: U.S. Dept. of State Records, National Archives and Records Administration, Chevy Chase, Md.; John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, Mass.; Lyndon B. Johnson Library, Austin, Tex.; Adlai E. Stevenson papers, 1861-1990, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J.Related collections in this repository: Thomas J. Schoenbaum, Dean Rusk collection; Parks Rusk collection; and Dean Rusk personal papers.Dean Rusk (1909-1994), attorney, U.S. Secretary of State, born in Cherokee County, Georgia. Rusk joined the Department of State from 1947-1952 as Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs and for Far Eastern Affairs. From 1952-1960 he was president of the Rockefeller Foundation. In 1961, President Kennedy appointed Rusk to the office of Secretary of State. He remained in this position until 1969. In 1970, he became the Samuel H. Sibley Professor of International Law at the University of Georgia, a position he held until his death in 1994.audio/mpegenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Dean Rusk Oral History Collectionhttp://russelldoc.galib.uga.edu/russell/view?docId=ead/RBRL214DROH-ead.xmlUnited StatesUnited States--Foreign relations--VietnamVietnam War, 1961-1975--United States Mass media and the conflictVietnam War, 1961-1975--Public opinionCabinet officers--United StatesSoutheast Asia Treaty OrganizationPublic opinion--United StatesVietnamVietnam--Foreign relations--United StatesDiplomatic relationsCabinet officersVietnam War, 1961-1975--LaosPublic opinionLaosUnited States Politics and governmentPolitics and governmentDean Rusk, interviewed by Richard Rusk and Thomas Schoenbaum 1984 Sept. 11Sound