THE REAL BOTTOM LINE: A HISTORY OF BUSINESS EXECUTIVES MOVE FOR VIETNAM PEACE

In 1967, a group of American business leaders established Business Executives Move for Vietnam Peace (BEM) to pressure the US government to stop the bombing, de-escalate the fighting, and negotiate an end to the Vietnam War. Why would business leaders risk taking a public stand on an increasingly c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Douglas Karsner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Economic & Business History Society 2013-06-01
Series:Essays in Economic and Business History
Online Access:http://ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/232