SECWAC Presents: William Taubman and Philip Taubman on “McNamara At War - In Vietnam and With Himself”

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"McNamara At War -- In Vietnam and With Himself."

Robert S. McNamara, the  star of both John Kennedy's and Lyndon Johnson's cabinets, led a double life as both a fierce proponent and a secret opponent of the Vietnam War, contributing to a tragic outcome for himself and for his country. We will discuss why and how as well as lessons of his life and career for today..

🌍Who: William Taubman, Author, Bertrand Snell Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Amherst College, &

             Philip Taubman, Author, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University

🌍When: Wednesday September 9, 2026 | Reception: 5:15pm | Annual Meeting 5:45pm |  Presentation: 6:00pm

🌍Where: Essex Yacht Club

🌍 Learn more about SECWAC and this presentation here: https://secwac.org/event/secwac-presents-william-and-philip-taubman/

William Taubman is the Bertrand Snell Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Amherst College. His book, Khrushchev: The Man and His Era, won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He is also the author of McNamara at War: A New History and Gorbachev: His Life and Times. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Philip Taubman, a former New York Times reporter, is affiliated with Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation. He is the author of In the Nation’s Service: The Life and Times of George P. Shultz.