Amerasian children in Vietnam linger in squalor and hope
AP Special Correspondent George Esper profiles Amerasian youths in Ho Chi Minh City. Nguyen Thi Trang, age 17, works weaving conical hats while dreaming of the United States, one of about 11,000 to 15,000 Amerasians alive a decade after the fall of Saigon.
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Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Trang
Saigon
United States
U.S
Ho Ch Minh City
Bangkok
Thailand
Tuyen
Nguyen Thi Sung
Bui Huu Gia
France
Nguyen Thi Kim Thuy
USA
America
Amerasians seek U S refuge as Vietnam program speeds up relocation
The United States allows immediate relatives to join Amerasians in the United States if relationship proof exists. Some 2,000 Amerasians and similar relatives have emigrated, with others awaiting interviews. Officials note backlogs, delays, and differing evidence while many Amerasians age out and seek stable schooling as they await resettlement.
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United States
Nguyen Phi Tuyen
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Westmoreland Libel Case Diary Reveals Juror’s Observations
Patricia Roth, a 42-year-old Putnam County art teacher serving on the Manhattan federal court jury for the Westmoreland versus CBS trial, records 18 weeks of testimony and personal impressions. Her diary tracks witness credibility, defense strategy, and Gen Westmoreland’s emotional moments as the $120 million suit ends with a dismissed case.
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Associated Preys
Wits
CBS
Mikey Wallace
Westmoreland
Dan Burt
Isue
David Boies
Burt
Wall) Rostow
Lyndon Johnson
Walt Whitman Rostow
Rostow
Mike Wallace
Mike
Dame Graham
Graham
CLA
Sam Adams
Hunt for Mengele Intensifies as Nazi Hunter Effort Grows
West Germany issues arrest papers accusing Josef Mengele of selecting prisoners at Auschwitz for immediate gassing and medical experiments. Though he has evaded capture for decades, U S and Canadian authorities along with private groups press to bring him to trial in West Germany amid 40th anniversary commemorations.
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Josef Mengele
Auschwitz Death Camp
Sania Weitz
Auschwitz
Peabody
Mass
Mengele
Auschwitz Concentraion
Adolf Eichmann
Argentina
U.S
Paraguay
John Loftus
Rockland
Special Justice Department
West Germany
Loftus
Angel of Death
Marvin Mier
Simon Wiesenthal Center
Los Angeles
Nel Schur
Justice Department
CIA
Jerusalem
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George Esper
South Vietnam
Amerasians
Bowes
Dee
Gains Hawkins
Col. Hawkins
Bors
Bob
NBC
Gen Westmoreland
William C. Westmoreland
Angel of
Death
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