Between a River and a Mountain: The AFL-CIO and the Vietnam War

by Edmund F. Wehrle

Book Overview

Between a River and a Mountain details American labor's surprisingly complex relationship to the American war in Vietnam. Breaking from the simplistic story of "hard hat patriotism," Wehrle uses newly released archival material to demonstrate the AFL-CIO's continuing dedication to social, political, and economic reform in Vietnam. The complex, sometimes turbulent, relationship between American union leaders and their counterparts in the Vietnamese...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472069004
• ISBN13: 9780472069002
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.0"