United States, 39.76, -98.5Vietnam, 16.16667, 107.83333Bundy, William P., 1917-2000Rusk, Dean, 1909-1994Schoenbaum, Thomas J.Rusk, Richard1985-02In this interview, Dean Rusk and William Bundy discuss perceptions that the Johnson and his administration misrepresented their intentions about Vietnam War (i.e. the "credibility gap"). In this light, they focus upon the the introduction of ground troops into Vietnam and Johnson's 1964 campaign statements on Vietnam. They touch upon the Pentagon Papers, the Plei Ku incident, and the bombing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. They also mention the toll of the war on Johnson.Related materials located in other repositories: United States, Dept. of State Records, 1961-1963, Washington, D.C. John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, Mass. Lyndon Baines Johnson Library, Austin, Tx.Interviewed by Richard Rusk and Thomas Schoenbaum in Athens, Ga.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.xmlVietnamPentagon PapersUnited StatesVietnam--Foreign relations--United StatesDiplomatic relationsVietnam War, 1961-1975--United StatesPresidents--United States ElectionUnited States--Foreign relations--VietnamPresidents--ElectionDean Rusk interviewed by Richard Rusk, Thomas Schoenbaum, and William Bundy. 1985 Feb.Sound