Kalb to discuss Vietnam War at American Legion Post meeting

Longtime television journalist Marvin Kalb will discuss the ways in which the Vietnam War has impacted presidential decision-making at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20 in the Murrow Room.

The event comes as part of the nation's official commemoration of the 50th anniversary of major events in the Vietnam War.

Kalb is the author of two books on the subject--The Road to War: Presidential Commitments Honored and Betrayed and Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama. Kalb was the founding director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy; and he hosts the Kalb Report, a program on media ethics and responsibility at the Club.

The NPC's American Legion Post 20 has joined as a commemorative partner with the Defense Department’s official Vietnam anniversary program. Post 20 and the NPC's History and Heritage Committee are sponsoring this event, aimed at honoring Vietnam veterans and educating the public about the Vietnam War.

The discussion will take place in an interview format, with questions presented by NPC President Myron Belkind, History and Heritage Committee Chairman Gil Klein, and Post 20 Commander Ken Dalecki.

This is event is free and open to the public, but registrations are encouraged at http://www.press.org/events/marvin-kalb-presidential-decision-making-post-vietnam-era.