The mission of the WWPL is to promote an understanding of the complexity of the life and times of President Woodrow Wilson, his impact on the world, his relevance today and for the future. The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum seeks to increase the understanding of the life and legacy of the 28th President through the presentation of innovative and informative exhibitions, programs, archives, tours and other initiatives.
Description
This is a free event, though donations are greatly appreciated to support our mission and to continue to bring you educational programming.
Join author and journalist Charles Trueheart as he discusses his book Diplomats at War: Friendship and Betrayal on the Brink of the Vietnam War.
Diplomats at War by Charles Trueheart blends personal memoir with Cold War history, recounting a pivotal 1963 moment when President Kennedy chose to break ties with South Vietnam’s faltering Diem regime. That decision, made amid political turmoil and rising violence, led to Diem’s assassination, just weeks before Kennedy's own.
Through the eyes of a young boy in Saigon, the author revisits the unraveling of both a U.S. foreign alliance and the personal friendship between Ambassador Frederick Nolting and Deputy Chief of Mission William Trueheart, his father. The book explores how a crisis in statecraft also shattered human relationships, offering an intimate lens on a turning point in American involvement in Vietnam.
Join us in-person or via ZOOM. We look forward to seeing you!
Date & Time
Thu, Sep 25, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM