Last Marine Leaves Saigon After Evacuation
Aboard the USS Blue Ridge, Maj. Jim Kean recalls being the last U.S. Marine to depart Vietnam. He states the mission evacuated 2,500 people from the embassy without firing a shot, saving civilians as chaos surged outside. He describes locking gates, guiding Americans over walls, and firing only at an antenna to prevent misuse, with the final chopper at 7:58 a.m. as they boarded for Subic Bay.
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Subic
Pendleton Camp Sends 1,500 Viet Namese Refugees Overseas
About 1,500 Vietnamese refugees including UPI reporters Nguyen Anh Tuyet and Nguyen Ngoc Anh and their families left Pendleton Marine base for new lives in America. Most evacuees were released with employer guarantees. many officials and firms assisted. By Sunday dusk about 7,510 refugees had settled in quonset huts near Nixon’s former seaside estate, with capacity nearing 18,000.
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United Press International
Amenca
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Nguyen Ngoc Anh
UPI Sai- Bon Bureau
South Vietnam
Tuyet
Anh
UPI
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Foreign Relations Committee
Green Hills
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Ant
Gait
U.S
Vietnam
Subic Bay Naval Base
Philippines
Guam
Subic
Martin
Manila
Nguyen Cao Ky
Inaction blamed as envoy faced evacuation horror
U S envoy to Vietnam faced sharp criticism amid chaotic evacuation scenes at the embassy. Reports describe desperate Americans climbing the wall while Vietnamese crowds cried out. Embassy officials questioned Martin’s cooperation on evacuation figures and warned of political strife as South Vietnam collapsed.
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Okinawa
Washington
Vietnam
Martin
Tribune
America
Saigon
South Vietnam
the Tribune
Refugee Aid Sought as Evacuation Efforts Continue
U S officials outline a plan for resettling Indochinese refugees and handling diplomats. Refugees on ships abroad may seek asylum first in host countries, then international aid if refused, with US entry possible on a case by case or class basis. Canada agreed to take 3000 refugees while the US coordinates with other nations. Congress renews aid efforts amid debate over retroactive troop approval.
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Guam
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Inday
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South Vietnam
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Elgin Air Force Base
Florida
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Ark
Hong Kong
Clara Maersk
South China Sea
Queen Elizabeth 1
Guam International
Caspar Weinberger
U.S. reduces troops in Thailand and Vietnam fallout
Bangkok reports a US pullback with 130 South Vietnamese jets, amid Saigon's release of ex-government figures. Thailand debates expelling Americans as 25,000 US servicemen downshift from peak. Refugee evacuations to Guam, Florida, and Arkansas intensify as Hanoi and Saigon reshuffle roles.
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Rave
Nguyen van Thien
Thien
U.S
Thailand
United States
South Vietnam
Guam
Nguyen van Thieu
Mills resumes duties after illness and surgery
Rep Mills returns to full time work on the committee he led for 17 years. He says his weight rose from 133 to 144 pounds during hospitalization and that he will participate but not vote on the energy tax bill. He plans to cut back hours to avoid overextension after earlier illness and a nose obstruction operation tied to a youth baseball injury.
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Bethesda Naval Seria
Washington
Florida Institution
Waystand Means
Tam
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