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Book/Printed Material Report of the Department of the Army review of the preliminary investigations into the My Lai incident. Vol. 1, The report of the investigation Peers inquiry

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Title

  • Report of the Department of the Army review of the preliminary investigations into the My Lai incident. Vol. 1, The report of the investigation

Other Title

  • Peers inquiry

Summary

  • Vol. 1 of the Peers Inquiry contains the narrative report of the investigation. The report, which is divided into twelve chapters and two annexes, includes the 29 March 1969 letter from Ronald L. Ridenhour reporting the incident to the Secretary of Defense, the mission statement of the Inquiry, findings and recommendations, maps, an extensive table of contents, and a 26-page glossary. Vol. 2 of the Peers Inquiry, entitled "Testimony," is further subdivided into a series of 32 "books," and is comprised of approximately 20,000 pages of testimony and summaries of testimony by over 350 witnesses.

Names

  • United States. Department of the Army
  • Peers, William R. (William Raymond), 1914-1984

Created / Published

  • [Washington] : The Dept. : [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1970 [i.e. 1974].

Headings

  • -  My Lai Massacre, Vietnam, 1968
  • -  Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Atrocities
  • -  Mỹ Lại 4 (Vietnam)

Notes

  • -  Cover title.
  • -  "Peers inquiry."
  • -  "Volumes II and IV ... will not be released. Volume III ... due to its volume (seven books) ... will not be reproduced."

Medium

  • 413 p. in various pagings : ill., maps (some fold.) ; 27 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • DS557.8.M9 U54 1974

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 74603407

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Chicago citation style:

United States Department Of The Army, and William R Peers. Report of the Department of the Army review of the preliminary investigations into the My Lai incident. Vol. 1, The report of the investigation. [Washington: The Dept.: for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., i.e. 1974, 1974]

APA citation style:

United States Department Of The Army & Peers, W. R. (1974) Report of the Department of the Army review of the preliminary investigations into the My Lai incident. Vol. 1, The report of the investigation. [Washington: The Dept.: for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., i.e. 1974]

MLA citation style:

United States Department Of The Army, and William R Peers. Report of the Department of the Army review of the preliminary investigations into the My Lai incident. Vol. 1, The report of the investigation. [Washington: The Dept.: for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., i.e. 1974, 1974]