Military seeks World War II LST for Viet evacuation
The Military Sealift Command urged commercial shippers to provide a landing ship tank to ferry refugees from Vietnam. An LST, potentially used at Vung Tau, would be employed for 10 to 30 days starting April 28, with Defense Department alternatives available.
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Washington
Military Sealift Command
South Vietnam
Sealift Command
South Viet
Namese
LST
Vung Tau
Military Sealift
MSC
Defense Department
Saigon Turmoil as Thieu Resigns And North Attacks
Saigon shows no power shift after Thieu resignation while North Vietnamese forces seize Ham Tan and push toward Xuan Loc. Paris discussions re open talks on a National Reconciliation Council amid cease-fire calls. Huong meets Thieu as rumors swirl on exile.
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Thieu
Saigon
South Vietnam
National Council For Reconciliation and Concord
Paris
Council
Foreign Ministry
Vietnam
Republic of Vietnam
Ham Tan
South China Sea
Xuan Loc
Jean Sauvagn
Pham
Huong
United States
Ford Administration
Hanoi
U.S
Nguyen van Thieu
Washington
California weighs refugee evacuation plans amid Viet Nam crisis
County supervisors urge weekly reports on mobilization and consider an advisory commission to aid the board in refugee needs. Officials discuss use of Edwards AFB and El Toro, while federal figures estimate up to a million evacuees as a potential scenario.
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Baxter Ward
California
Hayes
Edwards
Air Force
el Toro Marine Air Station
Miami
Washington
State Department
Alex R. Cunningham
Office of Emergency Services
U.S
West Coast
Cunningham
Red Cross
Glenn C
Evacuation Race From Saigon to Clark Air Base
Large scale refugee movement continues as about 1,500 Americans and 7,000 refugees reach Clark Air Base in the Philippines since April 4. Tan Son Nhut facilities host evacuees with limited flights and no aircraft for planned departures. Many refugees wait days for exit papers while chaos and crowded conditions mount at Saigon staging areas.
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Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Clark
U.S
U.S. Air Force
Defense Attache
Tan Son Nhut
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Kate Webb
Nguyen van Thieu
Albert Anright
Azuza
Calif
UPI
Anright
James V. Smith Jr
Oran
Utah
Ie Roth
Phnom Penh
Khmer Rouge
Khieu Samphan
Cambodia
Hou Nim
Tanjug
Sihanouk
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Compton
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U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Long Boret
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