This week marks the fortieth anniversary of our withdrawl from Viet Nam. Rory Kennedy has produced a 52 minute documentary on the exodus to be shown on PBS tonight Tuesday April 28th 9PM EC but check your local stations. It is a very gripping narrative. U.S. Lines had three cargo ships under contract with the Military Sealift Command in the area aiding in the rescue of thousands of refugees. One of our captains is interviewed on the film. The peace accord was signed in 1973 but some think that Nixon's resignation in 1974 may have provoked the north to invade the south in April 1975. With the chaos that ensued there was much heroism on display.
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