Vietnam: A Documentary Collection - Westmoreland v CBS
- Location: McKeldin Library
Call Number: Microfiche KF 228.W42 V53 1983
Description
Westmoreland v CBS had its origins on January 23, 1982, when CBS broadcast "The Uncounted Enemy: A Vietnam Deception." On Sept 13, 1982 General William C. Westmoreland who served for four years (1964-1968) as commander of U.S. Military Forces in Vietnam sued CBS, several CBS employees, and Samuel Adams (a former CIA Analyst) for libel.
This collection includes extensive testimony by civilian and military leaders of the Johnson administration, as well as by top CBS News executives. Many of the Vietnam-era documents were classified "top secret" before they were obtained for use in the trial through Freedom of Information Act requests and other legal processes.
The papers are divided into seven series, arranged chronologically or alphabetically depending on the contents.
The Calendar of the Martin Van Buren Papers is a chronological listing of documents day by day, with a short description of each document. There is a name and subject index at the end of the list. The Library of Congress has not yet published an Index for the collection.
Index/Guide
The following source provides more detailed information about the contents of each microfilm reel in the collection:- MCK REF KF228.W42S36 1987 FOLIO
- Schneir, Walter.
Westmoreland v CBS: Guide to the Microfiche Collection
An extensive index to the collection.
