Government Quote by Tom Malinowski

As the senior commander in Vietnam, I was aware of the potency of public opinion - and I worried about it.

— William Westmoreland

The biggest lesson I learned from Vietnam is not to trust our own government statements. I had no idea until then that you could…

— J William Fulbright

Today, we have two Vietnams, side by side, North and South, exchanging and working. We may not agree with all that North Vietnam is…

— Sheila Jackson Lee

It seems to me the American people never really forgave the Democrats for being right about Vietnam.

— Paul Begala

The greatest contribution Vietnam is making-right or wrong is beside the point-is that it is developing an ability in the United States to fight…

— Robert McNamara

The biggest lesson I learned from Vietnam is not to trust [our own] government statements.

— J. William Fulbright

The Communist leaders in Moscow, Peking and Hanoi must fully understand that the United States considers the freedom of South Viet Nam vital to…

— Gerald R. Ford

Many people in the United States happen to believe that United States policy is wrong in Vietnam and the Vietcong are correct in wanting…

— Gore Vidal

Individual rights always go along with the interests of the society. I want to add that in Vietnam we have no political prisoners. No…

— Anonymous

Just as the left has to be more willing to question 'Government knows best,' the right has to rethink its laissez-faire attitude toward government.

— Jack Kemp

In the early stages of our involvement in Vietnam, basically I felt that our course was right. My concern grew with the concern of…

— Walter Cronkite

It is critical the U.S. hold Vietnamese officials accountable for their human rights violations and show we stand with the Vietnamese people fighting for…

— Michelle Steel