This article is from the Vietnam FAQ, by Brian Ross, John R. Tegtmeier, Edwin E. Moise, Frank Vaughan, John Tegtmeier with numerous contributions by others.
Gettleman, Marvin E., Jane Franklin, Marilyn Young, and H.
Bruce Franklin, ed. Vietnam and America : A Documented History. New
York: Grove Press, 1985; 2nd rev ed, Grove Atlantic, 1995.
The Pentagon Papers : The Defense Department History of
United States Decisionmaking on Vietnam. Boston: Beacon Press, 1971,
1972. 5 vols.
There are three versions of the Pentagon Papers,
the others being:
1. U.S. Congress, House Committee on Armed Services.
United States-Vietnam Relations, 1945-1967 : A Study Prepared
by The Department of Defense. Washington, DC: U.S. Government
Printing Office, 1971. 12 volumes. and
2. The Pentagon Papers. New York: Bantam Books, 1971.
All are recommended. The Bantam version primarily contains
summaries of the documents by the staff of the New York Times rather
than the documents themselves. For a more detailed explanation of the
differences, see Professor Moise's bibliography in the newsgroup
archives.
Olson, James S. ed. The Vietnam War : Handbook of the
Literature and Research. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1993.
Stanton, Shelby L. Vietnam Order of Battle. Foreword by
Gen. William C. Westmoreland. New York: Galahad Books, 1986.
Summers, Col. Harry G., Jr. The Vietnam War Almanac. New
York: Facts on File, 1985.
 
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