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SUMMARY:SECWAC Presents: William Taubman and Philip Taubman on “McNamara At War - In Vietnam and With Himself”
DESCRIPTION:"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/🌍 About the Speakers: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.
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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/
🌍 About the Speakers:
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&rsquo\;s Center for International Security and Cooperation. He is the author of In the Nation&rsquo\;s Service: The Life and Times of George P. Shultz.
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LOCATION:13 Novelty Ln Essex 06426
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