The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam

Name: <em>The Road Not Taken</em>: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam
Start: 2018-02-26T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2018-02-26T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Labyrinth Books

Council of Foreign Relations Max Boot

February 26, 2018 · 6:00 pm—7:30 pm · Labyrinth Books

Labyrinth Books, Princeton Public Library

Historian Max Boot discusses his biography of Edward Lansdale (1908-1987), the man said to be the fictional model for Graham Greene’s “The Quiet American.” The book demonstrates how Lansdale pioneered a “hearts and minds” diplomacy, first in the Philippines, then in Vietnam.