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I am not certain, but I think there is some further autobiographical information on Dr. Hilsman in his book American Guerrilla: My War Behind Japanese Lines (2005)if anyone would care to check it and add to to the main article.
In addition to listing his books, I believe a biography of articles by Dr. Hilsman in professional/academic journals may be of interest for someone trying to expand his biography, as may be some of the positions taken in them, particularly with respect to the Vietnam War. "Must We Invade the North?" in Foreign Affairs, April, 1968 might be a good starting point.
With respect to Hilsman's role in the fall of President Diem, it's been over forty years since I've read it, but possibly his To Move a Nation: The Politics of Foreign Policy in the Administration of John F. Kennedy (1967) has a chapter covering the matter. It's too long for the memory to be sharp, and it is at least 50:50 that I am remembering incorrectly, but my vague recall is that in his class lectures around 1968, his expressed opinions about Diem's fall and America's role therein may not have been consistent with the sense of the McMaster position. I don't mention this to contradict the article writer, but rather to suggest that some further research to confirm the statement, if true, might be in order. Someone might consider sending Professor Hilsman an email through Columbia and asking him outright.--FurnaldHall (talk) 01:53, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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