

In 1954, Rostow advised President Dwight Eisenhower on economic and foreign policy, and in 1958 he became a speechwriter for him. In May 1954, Rostow was deeply shocked when he heard of the French defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, expressing his disgust that French leaders had failed to provided to create a political alignment which would "effectively rally the Vietnamese against the Communists". Rostow believed the Communist Viet Minh fighting for independence from France were a small, radical terrorist minority entirely unrepresentative of the Vietnamese people, the majority of whom he believed supported the French-dominated, but nominally independent State of Vietnam created in 1950. At the same time, he lashed out at Eisenhower for "refusing to involve American units in combat" as a plan had been drafted code-named Operation Vulture calling for the American intervention in Vietnam with tactical nuclear weapons. Eisenhower had Operation Vulture contingent upon British involvement, and when the British predictably refused to become involved, used that as an excuse not to execute Operation Vulture.      

In August 1954, Rostow and fellow CIA-connected MIT economics professor Max F. Millikan convinced Eisenhower to massively increase US foreign aid for development as part of a policy of spreading what he saw as "American-style" economic growth in Asia and elsewhere, backed by the military. Unlike many of the first generation of "Cold Warriors" who saw the Cold War in essentially Euro-centric terms, Rostow viewed the Cold War as a global struggle in which the Third World was its most important battlefield. Rostow often accused people such as George F. Kennan and Dean Acheson of being racists because they viewed Europe as being far more important than Asia. On 26 February 1958, Rostow first met Senator John F. Kennedy, who was impressed with the academic who understood power. On 27 February 1958, Rostow appeared as a witness before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where as prearranged, Kennedy asked him a question about American economic aid to India, which led to the reply the "present aid program, which amounts to about $290 million this year, is grossly inadequate". The purpose of the testimony was to embarrass Eisenhower whom both men believed was neglecting the Third World. Rostow wrote two speeches for Kennedy, which he delivered on the Senate floor, attacking the Eisenhower administration for ignoring India, while the Soviet Union was not, and led ultimately India being
In 1954, Rostow advised President Dwight Eisenhower on economic and foreign policy, and in 1958 he became a speechwriter for him. In May 1954, Rostow was deeply aghast when he hear of the French defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, expressing his disgust that French drawing card had fail to provided to create a political conjunction which would " efficaciously rally the Vietnamese against the Communists ". Rostow believed the Communist Viet Minh fighting for independence from France were a small, radical terrorist minority wholly unrepresentative of the Vietnamese people, the majority of whom he believed supported the French - dominated, but nominally autonomous State of Vietnam created in 1950. At the same meter, he lashed out at Eisenhower for " refusing to imply American units in combat " as a plan had been blueprint code - named Operation Vulture calling for the American intervention in Vietnam with tactical nuclear weapon. Eisenhower had Operation Vulture contingent upon British involvement, and when the British predictably refused to become involved, used that as an apology not to execute Operation Vulture.      

 In August 1954, Rostow and fellow CIA - connected MIT economics professor Max F. Millikan convinced Eisenhower to massively increase US foreign aid for development as share of a policy of diffuse what he saw as " American - style " economic growth in Asia and elsewhere, backed by the military. Unlike many of the first generation of " Cold Warriors " who saw the Cold War in basically Euro - centric terminus, Rostow viewed the Cold War as a ball-shaped conflict in which the Third World was its most important battlefield. Rostow often accused citizenry such as George F. Kennan and Dean Acheson of being racists because they viewed Europe as being far more important than Asia. On 26 February 1958, Rostow first meet Senator John F. Kennedy, who was impressed with the academic who understood power. On 27 February 1958, Rostow appeared as a witness before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where as prearranged, Kennedy necessitate him a question about American economic aid to India, which led to the reply the " present care program, which amount to about $ 290 million this year, is grossly inadequate ". The purpose of the testimony was to embarrass Eisenhower whom both men believed was neglect the Third World. Rostow wrote two speeches for Kennedy, which he delivered on the Senate floor, attack the Eisenhower administration for ignoring India, while the Soviet Union was not, and led ultimately India being


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In 1954, Rostow advised President Dwight Eisenhower and policy, and 1958 he became May Rostow was deeply when he heard the French defeat at the Battle Dien Bien Phu, expressing his disgust that French leaders had failed to provided create a political alignment which would "effectively rally the Vietnamese against the Communists". believed Communist Minh for independence from France were a small, radical terrorist minority entirely unrepresentative of the Vietnamese people, majority of whom he believed supported the French-dominated, nominally independent State of created in 1950. At the time, lashed out Eisenhower "refusing involve American units combat" as a plan had been drafted code-named Operation Vulture calling for the American intervention in Vietnam tactical nuclear had Operation contingent British and when the refused to become involved, used that not to execute Operation Vulture. In August 1954, and fellow MIT economics professor Max F. Millikan Eisenhower to massively increase US foreign aid for as part of a policy of spreading what he saw as "American-style" economic growth in elsewhere, backed by the Unlike many of first of Warriors" saw the War in essentially Euro-centric terms, Rostow viewed the Cold War as global struggle in which the Third World was its most Rostow accused people such George F. Kennan and Acheson being racists because they as far Asia. 26 1958, Rostow first met John F. Kennedy, who was with the academic who 1958, Rostow appeared as a witness before the Foreign Relations Committee, where as prearranged, Kennedy him a question about American economic aid to India, which led to reply the program, which amounts to about $290 million this is grossly inadequate". The of the testimony was to embarrass Eisenhower whom both believed neglecting the World. Rostow wrote speeches for Kennedy, he delivered on floor, attacking Eisenhower for the Soviet Union was not, and ultimately being


In 1954, Rostow advised President DWight EisenHower On eConOmIc anD forEign policy, and iN 1958 He beCame a speechwriter for hiM. In MaY 1954, ROStow WAs DeeplY shockeD WhEN He hEaRd Of tHe fReNch deFeaT at the BAttle of DieN BiEn phu, expressinG HiS disgust thAt FRench leaders Had Failed To ProVIded tO crEate a PolitiCAl aligNment whicH wOUld "effECtively RALlY the vietnamese against THe cOmmunists". RostoW belieVeD ThE cOmmUniSt Viet Minh FiGhtinG For indePEnDENCe fROm France were a Small, radicaL TerRorist MiNorITy entiRely uNrEPreSentative of The VIetnamese People, THe majorITy of whoM he belIevEd sUppoRTeD tHe FReNCh-dOMiNatED, buT nominalLy InDepenDent sTATE of VIetNam cReateD in 1950. At the same tIme, He laSHed Out at eisenHoweR fOr "refUsing tO invoLvE American units iN comBat" as a plaN haD bEen DrAfted COde-namEd OPerAtion VuLture caLLinG fOR THe american interventiOn IN viEtnam witH tactiCAl NuCLear weapOnS. EiSenhOWEr had operATiOn VulturE contiNGeNt Upon BriTiSh invoLvEmeNt, aNd wheN The BRitish PredictaBly reFUsed to become inVOlved, used that AS aN EXcUSe noT to Execute OperAtioN vultUre.      

IN auGusT 1954, rostoW and fElLOw ciA-connected MIT econoMiCs profEssor max F. Millikan cOnvinced EiSENHower to mAssiVElY Increase US foreIgn aiD for develoPMent as paRt of a Policy of Spreading WHAt he saw aS "AmEriCan-StyLE" EcOnomic growth iN aSia aNd ElsewheRe, bAcked by The MilItaRy. UNlIke many of The first GeNeRaTiOn oF "Cold wArriors" wHo Saw ThE CoLd War IN essenTiallY EurO-cEnTRic Terms, RoSToW VIeweD tHe cold war As A globAl stRUggLe in whiCh the ThirD WoRLd waS iTs Most impOrtant battlefIeLd. Rostow ofTeN acCused pEOPle such aS George F. Kennan and Dean AcHEson of bEinG raciSts bEcause theY viEwed EuRopE As beinG far moRe impOrTanT THan AsIA. on 26 febRuAry 1958, Rostow fIRSt mEt SenAtOr JoHn F. KennEdy, who was impressed WIth The academic whO unDersTOOd PowER. ON 27 febRuARy 1958, ROSTow appeared as a wItness befoRe THe senate ForeIGn RElAtions COmmitteE, wherE As prearRanged, KenNedy asked HiM a quESTioN about AmerIcan econOmic aid to iNdia, wHIcH led tO thE reply ThE "prEsent Aid proGRam, Which AmountS tO about $290 MilliOn This year, Is grossly inadequate". The pUrpose Of the TesTimony was To eMBarRass EisenHoweR whom both mEn bEliEved wAs nEGlectIng tHE THirD world. rostOW wrote two SPeEchES FoR Kennedy, whiCH HE deLiverEd oN The SenAte fLoor, attacking the EISenhower adminiStraTIOn fOr iGNoriNg india, while the SOviEt uNIon was noT, aNd led ultimaTely IndiA bEIng


In 1954, Rostow advisedPresidentDwigh t E ise nh ower  oneconomic and f o reig n policy, and in 1958he be ca m e as pe echwr iter fo r  h i m . I nMa y 1 95 4 ,Rosto w w as deep ly shocked  wh en  he heard of th e French d efe at at the Ba ttl e of D ie n B i en Ph u,expre ssingh is dis gust that  F r ench l e aders h a d  f aile d to provided toc re a te a political  align me n tw h ich  wo uld "effec ti velyr ally th e  V i e t nam e se against th e Communist s ".Rostow  b eli e ved th e Com mu n ist  Viet Minhfigh ting forindepe n dence f r om Fran ce wer e a  sm all, ra di cal  t e rro r is t m i nor ity enti re ly  unre pres e n t a tive  of  the  Viet namese people , t he m a jor ity o f who m he  b eliev ed sup porte dthe French-domi nate d, but no min al lyin depen d ent St ate  of  Vietna m creat e d i n1 9 5 0.  At the same time,  h e la shed out  at Ei s en ho w er for " re fus ingt o  invo lveA me rican un its in co mb at" asaplan h ad  be endraft e d co de-nam ed Opera tionV ulture calling for the Ameri c an i nt e rven tio n in Vietna m wi t h ta ctic a lnuc l ear w eapon s. Ei s enhower had Operati on  Vultu re co ntingent upon  British i n v o lvement,  and wh e n the Britishpredi ctably ref u sed to b ecome  involve d, used t h a t as anexc use  no t t o ex ecute Operati o n  Vul tu re.     
In Aug ust  19 54,  Ro st ow and fe llow CIA -c on ne ct edMIT e c onomicspr ofe ss orMax F .  Milli kan c onvi nc ed Eis enhower to m assi ve ly  inc rea se  US f orei g n a id fordevelopme nta s pa rt  o f a pol icy of spread in g what hesa w a s "Ame r i can-styl e" economic growth in A s ia andels ewher e, b acked bythe  milit ary .  Unlik e many  of t he  fi r s t gen e r at ion  o f "Cold Wa r r ior s" wh osawthe Col d War in essential l y E uro-centric t erm s, R o s to w v i ew e d t he Col d War as a global  strugglein wh ich the Th i rdWo rld was  its mo st im p ortantbattlefie ld. Rosto wofte n acc used peopl e such a s GeorgeF . Ken n an  andDea n Ache so n o f bei ng rac i sts  beca use th ey  viewe d Eur op e as bei ng far more important t han As ia. O n 2 6 Februar y 1 9 58,  Rostow f irst  met Senat orJoh n F.Ken n edy,whow as  im p resse d wi t h the aca d em icw h ounderstoodp o w er.  On 2 7 F e bruary  195 8, Rostow appeare d  as a witnessbefo r e  th e S e nate  F oreign Relatio nsCo m m ittee, w he re as prear ranged,Ke n nedyaskedhim aquestio n ab o ut Ame rica n e conomic a idto India,wh ic h  led t o th ereplythe "p r esen t aid program, whi ch am o u nts t o  ab out $ 29 0 milli o n th is year, i s grossly i nadequ ate" . The  purpos eof the  te st imony wast o embarra ss Ei senhowe rwhom  bo th men  bel i e ved w as n eg lec ting theT h ir d  W or l d.Rost ow wr ot e tw o speeche s  for Ken ned y , which  h e d e l ivered on t he Senateflo or, a t t acking the Eise n ho w er ad minist ration  for ig n ori ng  India,  wh i l e the Sov iet Union was  n ot,and ledul tima te lyIn dia being


In 1954,_Rostow advised_President Dwight Eisenhower on_economic and_foreign_policy, and_in_1958 he became_a speechwriter for_him. In May 1954,_Rostow was deeply_shocked_when he heard of the French defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu,_expressing_his disgust_that_French_leaders had failed to provided_to create a political alignment_which would_"effectively rally the Vietnamese against the Communists". Rostow_believed_the Communist Viet_Minh fighting for independence from France were a small,_radical terrorist minority entirely unrepresentative of_the Vietnamese people,_the_majority_of whom he believed_supported the French-dominated, but nominally independent_State of Vietnam created in 1950._At the same time, he lashed out_at Eisenhower for "refusing to involve_American units in combat" as_a plan_had been drafted code-named Operation_Vulture calling for_the American_intervention in Vietnam_with tactical nuclear weapons. Eisenhower had_Operation Vulture contingent_upon British involvement, and when the_British_predictably refused to_become_involved,_used that_as an excuse_not_to execute_Operation_Vulture.      

In August_1954,_Rostow and fellow CIA-connected MIT economics professor_Max F. Millikan convinced_Eisenhower_to massively increase US_foreign aid for development as_part of a policy of spreading_what he_saw as_"American-style" economic growth in Asia and elsewhere, backed by the military._Unlike many of the first generation_of "Cold Warriors" who_saw the_Cold_War in essentially_Euro-centric_terms, Rostow_viewed the Cold War as a global_struggle in_which the Third World was its_most important battlefield. Rostow_often_accused people such as George F._Kennan and Dean Acheson of being_racists because they viewed Europe_as_being_far more important than Asia._On 26 February 1958, Rostow first_met Senator John_F. Kennedy, who was impressed with the_academic_who understood power. On 27 February_1958,_Rostow appeared as a witness before_the_Senate_Foreign Relations Committee, where as_prearranged, Kennedy asked him a question_about American economic aid to India, which led to_the reply the_"present aid program, which amounts_to_about_$290 million this year, is grossly inadequate". The purpose of_the testimony_was to embarrass_Eisenhower whom both men believed was neglecting the Third World._Rostow wrote two speeches for Kennedy, which_he delivered on the Senate floor, attacking the Eisenhower administration for_ignoring India, while the Soviet Union was not,_and led ultimately India being