Refugee aid bill rejected in House vote
Washington AP reports a 327 million refugee aid bill for Indochina refugees was defeated 246 to 162. Ford said evacuation of Americans from Saigon is complete and he will not send U S troops back. Critics argued the bill offered a blank check while supporters urged passage to fund refugee care and restore congressional war powers oversight.
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R-Mich
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House International Relations Committee
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Weather Tonight and Friday in Three Areas
Tonight mild with clouds across the L E area low 42 and high 68. Mountain region sees similar clouds with a low 45 and high 75. Deserts stay partly cloudy with a low 28 and high 65.
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Thieu Will Not Seek U S Asylum Says Source
In Taipel Taiwan Neuyen Ven Thieu, ex president of South Vietnam, is not seeking asylum in the United States. He is angered by Washington’s stance over Vietnam’s fall and may relocate to Europe if he leaves Taiwan. His wife and daughter arrived in Taipei from Bangkok.
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Saigon
Ford urges U S to look to future economy
President Ford urged Americans to move beyond the Vietnam era and focus on rebuilding the nation's economy. Speaking during Rogers Morton's swearing in as Commerce secretary, he called for a revitalized free enterprise system and a dynamic economy as central to the nation's third century.
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California DMV mixup grants 1872 birth date license
Maude G Tull of Inglewood faced a faulty DMV computer entry that read her birth date as 2 3 72 instead of Feb 8 1872 causing a 100 year age reduction. After correction she received a one year license to drive in her neighborhood and is among California's 10 oldest licensed drivers.
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Refugee influx debates echo in Congress
California Arkansas and Florida lawmakers faced a wave of complaints about Vietnamese refugees. Critics fear economic and health impacts while officials sought to reassure that 50,000 high priority refugees are future resettled nationwide. State Department outlines federal funding and no local financial burden.
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Refugee arrivals swell into thousands at Pendleton
The Vietnamese airlift to the United States surged today with planes arriving hourly at Camp Pendleton. By morning more than 2,000 had reached the base in a 20 night span, as many refugees were released to homes nationwide. Most newcomers are educated middle and upper class, many with American government or civilian ties, and about half are relatives joining husbands and families. The federal plan envisions processing 60,000 to 70,000 refugees through Pendleton, which can hold over 15,000.
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Congress not told of vow Zumwalt says 1973 secret pact
Retired Admiral Elmo Zumwalt asserts Nixon Kissinger secretly committed to Thieu to respond vigorously and replace equipment if Hanoi violated Paris accords, a pledge not disclosed to Congress. He cites letters released in Washington and notes leaders were not formally informed.
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Charlottesville
Daily Progress
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Naval Operations
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Envoy to Viet charges U S broke faith
Graham Martin, the last U S ambassador to South Vietnam, said the Saigon evacuation was unnecessary if Washington had kept its commitments. He described meetings with General Minh and noted he evacuated after inspecting Tan Son Nhut and the air base damage. He spoke amid his own illness and a trip aboard the USS Blue Ridge.
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Saigon
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U S arms left in South Vietnam worth billions
Pentagon estimates 83 billion dollars in U S military equipment remained in South Vietnam after the Saigon surrender making North Vietnam one of the era’s top recipients of American aid. France and Korea followed with 4.2 and 3.3 billion respectively as senators and generals debated destruction versus preservation of the gear.
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Senate Armed Services Committee
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Southeast Asia
Manoi
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Army
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Nun
UPT
Thailand
Red s demand U S navy vessels be withdrawn
The Provisional Revolutionary Government in Saigon declares conquest of South Vietnam and orders removal of U S warships from coastal areas. North Vietnam condemns naval presence and evacuations as interference. Pentagon says ships will stay offshore briefly to pick up refugees. about 14 000 South Vietnamese have been rescued.
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Provisional Revolutionary Government
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