William C. Westmoreland

William C. Westmoreland

Born: March 26, 1914
Died: July 18, 2005
in Saxon, South Carolina, USA
William Childs Westmoreland was a United States Army general, most notably commander of United States forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1968 to 1972.

Movies for William C. Westmoreland...

Mike Wallace Is Here
Title: Mike Wallace Is Here
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 26, 2019
Type: Movie
For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world's most influential figures. Relying exclusively on archival footage, the film interrogates the interrogator, tracking Wallace's storied career and troubled personal life while unpacking how broadcast journalism evolved to today’s precarious tipping point.
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Hearts and Minds
Title: Hearts and Minds
Character: Self - Commanding General, Vietnam 1964-68
Released: December 20, 1974
Type: Movie
Many times during his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson said that ultimate victory in the Vietnam War depended upon the U.S. military winning the "hearts and minds" of the Vietnamese people. Filmmaker Peter Davis uses Johnson's phrase in an ironic context in this anti-war documentary, filmed and released while the Vietnam War was still under way, juxtaposing interviews with military figures like U.S. Army Chief of Staff William C. Westmoreland with shocking scenes of violence and brutality.
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Far from Vietnam
Title: Far from Vietnam
Character: Self (segment "Why We Fight") (archive footage)
Released: October 18, 1967
Type: Movie
In seven different parts, Godard, Ivens, Klein, Lelouch, Marker, Resnais, and Varda show their sympathy for the North-Vietnamese army during the Vietnam War.