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Mayaguez rescue outpaced Pueblo in speed and cost
The Mayaguez crisis ended swiftly with 40 Americans freed after U S forces recaptured the ship off Cambodia within 24 hours. The Pueblo case dragged for months, ending with most crew freed but one killed and a formal apology for the North Korea incident. The contrasting outcomes underscored a hard line stance by President Ford.
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Pueblo
United States
Mayaguez
Ford
Cambodia
Pentagon
South Vietnam
Henry Kissinger
America
Vietnam