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1995
IN RETROSPECT
Robert S. McNamara with Brian VanDeMark

IN RETROSPECT

The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam

by Robert S. McNamara with Brian VanDeMark

Times Books/Random House · 1995

Peak rank

#1

Weeks on list

12

Weeks at #1

4

Debuted

April 1995

Chart History

#1510151995
dashed = off the list

12 weeks on the Hardcover Nonfiction list, including 4 weeks at #1

Secretary of Defense in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, McNamara analyzes the Vietnam War and his role in it.

All Appearances

1NEWApril 30, 1995wk 1
1—May 7, 1995wk 2
1—May 14, 1995wk 3
1—May 21, 1995wk 4
2↓1May 28, 1995wk 5
2—June 4, 1995wk 6
3↓1June 11, 1995wk 7
6↓3June 18, 1995wk 8
7↓1June 25, 1995wk 9
7—July 2, 1995wk 10
11↓4July 9, 1995wk 11
15NEWJuly 23, 1995wk 12

Details

Published
1995
Pages
472
Publisher
Times Books/Random House
Categories
History

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