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Brainy folks were also present in Lyndon Johnson's administration, especially in the Pentagon, where Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's brilliant 'whiz kids' tried to micro-manage the Vietnam war, with disastrous results.

Brainy folks were also present in Lyndon Johnson's administr

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This quote highlights how the Lyndon Johnson administration had intelligent individuals, particularly in the Pentagon, including Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and his talented team. However, their attempts to excessively control and oversee the Vietnam War proved to be utterly catastrophic. The quote suggests that even though the administration had knowledgeable individuals, their misguided approach resulted in devastating consequences.

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