June 27
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
June 27, 1950: President Truman orders U.S. Air Force, Navy into Korean War.
What people are saying about Haunting Legacy
"What a terrific book!"
— Lesley Stahl, correspondent for 60 Minutes
"This is great narrative history and biography combined to create informative case studies."
— Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute
"Marvin Kalb and Deborah Kalb’s account of this phenomenon is studiously researched, vividly narrated, and, above all, highly readable. It will stand as a major contribution to the subject."
— Stanley Karnow, author of Vietnam: A History and winner of the Pulitzer Prize
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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
June 27, 1950: President Truman orders U.S. Air Force, Navy into Korean War.
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
June 26, 1965: Westmoreland given authority to commit U.S. forces.
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
June 25, 1969: U.S. Navy turns boats over to South Vietnamese Navy.
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
June 24, 1970: Senate repeals Tonkin Gulf resolution.
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
June 23, 1913: William P. Rogers, secretary of state in the Nixon administration, born.