Vietnam Humanitarian Assistance and Evacuation Act of 1975
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| Other short titles | South Vietnam Assistance Act of 1975 |
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| Long title | An Act to authorize funds for humanitarian assistance and evacuation programs in Vietnam and to clarify restrictions on the availability of funds for the use of U.S. Armed Forces in Indochina. |
| Nicknames | Vietnam Contingency Act of 1975 |
| Enacted by | the 94th United States Congress |
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Vietnam Humanitarian Assistance and Evacuation Act of 1975 was U.S. congressional legislation proposed to designate financial resources for the evacuation and humanitarian aid of South Vietnam preceding the Fall of Saigon. The Act of Congress was to grant the 38th President of the United States a U.S. monetary fund as immediate foreign assistance for the South Indochina liberation movement during the military offensive by the People's Army of Vietnam, People's Liberation Armed Forces of South Vietnam, Viet Cong, and Viet Minh into Cochinchina.
Legislative Plea for Indochina Evacuation Programs
On April 11, 1975, U.S. President Gerald Ford initiated discussions with the U.S. 94th Congressional session concerning legislation to assist the Republic of Vietnam.[1] The 38th President's legislative plea regarding the U.S. House of Representatives bill 6096 concluded on May 1, 1975.[2] The U.S. 94th House of Representatives rejected the Act in a vote of one hundred and sixty-two to two hundred and forty-six for U.S. monetary assistance facilitating freedom flights from the south French Indochina region.[3]
Illustrations
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Safe conduct pass air dropped by American forces beginning in 1967 to encourage defection of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces
See also
Indochina Evacuation Operations of 1975
| Operation Babylift |
| Operation Eagle Pull |
| Operation Frequent Wind |
| Operation New Arrivals |
| Operation New Life |
References
- ^ Ford, Gerald R. (1977). "Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate Transmitting Proposed Legislation To Assist the Republic of Vietnam - April 11, 1975" [Public Papers of the Presidents, Gerald R. Ford 1975]. Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 474–475.
- ^ Ford, Gerald R. (1977). "Letter to the Speaker of the House Urging Enactment of Vietnam Humanitarian Assistance and Evacuation Legislation - May 1, 1975" [Public Papers of the Presidents, Gerald R. Ford 1975]. Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 608–609.
- ^ Ford, Gerald R. (1977). "Statement on House Action Rejecting Vietnam Humanitarian Assistance and Evacuation Legislation - May 1, 1975" [Public Papers of the Presidents, Gerald R. Ford 1975]. Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. p. 619.
Documentary Film Bibliography
- Battleground Vietnam: War in the Jungle (DVD). St. Laurent, Quebec: Madacy Entertainment Group. 2005. ISBN 9780778624332. OCLC 67107650.
- That Was Nam: The Collection (DVD). Minneapolis, Minnesota: Mill Creek Entertainment. 2010. OCLC 744470026.
- Vietnam: The Air War 1964-1972 (DVD). Portland, Oregon: Columbia River Entertainment Group. 2011. ISBN 9781587106323. OCLC 828146976.
Further reading
- VanDeMark, Brian (2018). Road to Disaster: A New History of America's Descent into Vietnam. New York, NY: Custom House. ISBN 978-0062449740. OCLC 1054264205.
- Haponski, William C.; Burcham, Jerry J. (2019). Autopsy of an Unwinnable War: Vietnam. Havertown, Pennsylvania: Casemate Publishers. ISBN 978-1612007199. OCLC 1057305606.
- Clarke, Thurston (2020). Honourable Exit: How a Few Brave Americans Risked All to Save Their Vietnamese Allies at the End of the War. New York, NY: Doubleday Publishing. ISBN 978-1101872345. OCLC 1178770396.
Historical Video Archives
- "This Is Saigon". Internet Archive. U.S. National Archives. 1967.
- "The Refugees". Internet Archive. U.S. Department of Defense. 1968.
- "Fall of Saigon". Internet Archive. U.S. National Archives. 1975.
- The Vietnam War - Ken Burns playlist on YouTube
- The Vietnam War - Ken Burns playlist on YouTube
External links
- "Fall of Saigon Meetings, March-April 1975". White House Photographs ~ Foreign Policy - Crises. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
- Ford, Gerald R. (1977). "Statement Announcing Humanitarian Assistance for Refugees in the Republic of Vietnam - March 29, 1975" [Public Papers of the Presidents, Gerald R. Ford 1975]. Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. p. 406.
- Ford, Gerald R. (1977). "Statement on the Crash of a C-5A Cargo Plane on a Mercy Flight From Saigon, Republic of Vietnam - April 4, 1975" [Public Papers of the Presidents, Gerald R. Ford 1975]. Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. p. 430.
- Ford, Gerald R. (1977). "Statement Following Evacuation of United States Personnel From the Republic of Vietnam - April 29, 1975" [Public Papers of the Presidents, Gerald R. Ford 1975]. Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. p. 605.
- United Press International (April 29, 1975). "President Minh's Inaugural Address in Saigon Palace". Saigon, Vietnam: The New York Times.
- Binder, David (May 2, 1975). "House, 246 to 162, Turns Down $327-Million for Refugee Aid". New York Times.
- Binder, David (May 7, 1975). "Ford Asks Nation To Open Its Doors To The Refugees". New York Times.
- Newsweek staff (April 26, 2015). "The Last Helicopter: Evacuating Saigon". Newsweek.
