Elbridge Durbrow's War in Vietnam: The Ambassador's Influence on American Involvement, 1957-1961

by Ronald B. Frankum Jr.

Elbridge Durbrow served as the third United States ambassador to the Republic of Vietnam from 1957 to 1961. His relationships with Vietnamese president Ngo Đinh Diệm and members of the Military Assistance Advisory Group in Saigon helped to shape his tenure in office, which ultimately concluded with his decision to end his support for the Vietnamese leader as well as turn away from the American military representatives who had earned Ngo...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476677751
• ISBN13: 9781476677750
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher