Harkins was appointed House Majority Whip by former Speaker of the House Thomas Finneran in 2001.
Lida | Lída Baarová | Todd Harkins | Paul D. Harkins | Pat Harkins | Lida Husik | Lake Lida |
General Paul D. Harkins and his MACV staff generally presented a favourable picture of military progress, emphasizing the progress of the Strategic Hamlet Program, and the improved ARVN position.
The head coach for Army at that time, Earl "Red" Blaik, felt that Harkins was "a black and white man with no shades of gray" and accused him of bias.