Scope and Contents
The papers consist of an unpublished manuscript, written by William P. Bundy between 1969-1972, on the Vietnam War, particularly decisions made by American government officials in the 1960s.
Dates
- 1969-1994
- Majority of material found within 1969 - 1972
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of William P. Bundy, 2000.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
The papers consist of an unpublished manuscript, written by William P. Bundy between 1969-1972, on the Vietnam War, particularly decisions made by American government officials in the 1960s.
Biographical / Historical
William P. Bundy was born September 24, 1917 in Washington D.C. He graduated with an A.B. from Yale University in 1939, and an M.A. (1940) and an LL.B (1947) from Harvard University. He served with the United States Signal Corps, European theater, from 1941 to 1946. Thereafter, he worked for ten years with the Central Intelligence Agency before joining the Kennedy administration as deputy assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs from 1961 to 1963, and assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs from November 1963 to 1964. He served as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs from 1964 to 1969. After he left the state department, he was a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, served on the Council on Foreign Relations, and was editor of Foreign Affairs from 1972 to 1984.
- Title
- Guide to the William P. Bundy Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Christine Weideman
- Date
- January 2000
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Contact:
Yale University Library
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Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
mssa.assist@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511