 In November 1995, McNamara returned to Vietnam, this time visiting Hanoi.Despite his role as one of the architects of Operation Rolling Thunder, McNamara met with a surprisingly warm reception, even from those who survived the bombing raids, and was often asked to autograph pirate editions of "In Retrospect" which had been illegally translated and published in Vietnam.During his visit, McNamara met his opposite number during the war, General Võ Nguyên Giáp who served as North Vietnam's Defense Minister.