Ford declares end to U S involvement in Vietnam
President Ford, aboard Air Force One after a Tulane University speech, said the Vietnam War is finished for America and urged a forward looking agenda. He recalled visiting Vietnam in 1953 with John Foster Dulles and praised a warm Tulane reception amid calls to maintain national leadership and energy progress.
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Vietnamese Evacuation Rush Gathers at U.S. Embassy Saigon
About 1,500 anxious Vietnamese, many former U.S. workers, gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Saigon hoping to be evacuated. The gate stayed closed as rumors spread and official guidance was scarce. A bullhorn speaker offered required documents, but most crowd members sought assurances of departure.
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