Sounds like just another book with hearsay evidence. Eisenhower is the one who got the ball rolling in Nam, as my post indicated.
During the House Assassination Review Board investigations in the mid 1990’s, memo’s were unearthed that indicated that Kennedy was going to curtail operations in Nam. I believe Doug Horne has those memos.
Scotty Reston had a meeting with Kennedy minutes after he met with Kruschev, and told him face to face how it went. Reston, at the time, was the Washington Bureau Chief for the NY Times. He was one of the most connected reporters in the world.
I’ve read Reston’s autobiography where he describes his interview with Kennedy. He states that Kennedy made the decision to step up US involvement in Viet Nam after his failed meeting with Kruschev.
He had to prove to K that he had the balls to stand up to him.
It was the point of no return on Viet Nam.
https://www.amazon.com/Deadline-Memoir-James-Reston-Jr/dp/0394585585
You really don't know what you're talking about at all.