An astute critical analysis of the many ambiguities and complexities concernig the Vietnam War. It is filled with shrewd insights and is characterized by a well-balanced perspective. --Marshall E. Nunn, Glendale Community College
Extraordinary....[
America in Vietnam] will have a profound impact on all subsequent historical writing on Vietnam. --Lucian Pye, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A splendid book, in many ways the best history of the war yet to appear. --
The Economist Superbly done. [Lewy has] established a new standard for objective scholarship on Vietnam. --James L. Jablonowski, Marquette University
An intellectually balanced work that should be the touchstone for future analyses of our Vietnam experience. --
Washington Post [A] balanced account which corrects many of the myths that were perpetuated during the Vietnam conflict. --Claude R. Sasso, Avila College