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(Studio) South Vietnam surrenders to Communists unconditionally; Viet Cong flag now flies over presidential palace. New government gives Saigon new name - Ho Chi Minh City. New government to follow policy of peace and nonalignment in foreign policy; to decree general amnesty soon.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Film of yesterday's emergency evacuation from Saigon follows.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Saigon, South Vietnam) United States Marine captain gives crisp orders with regard to evacuation of news reporters [CAPT. - briefly explains to ABC's Hilary Brown evacuation plan.] Things go smoothly till desperate South Vietnam families arrive, demanding evacuation with Americans [American evacuee Wally HENDRICKSON - says he tried to help evacuate a friend's South Vietnam widow, friends and family, but to no avail. Fears for their lives.] Ton Son Nhut airport still under attack as Americans arrive for departure during early hrs. of evacuation. Choppers rapidly fill with evacuees as Marines guard area around evacuation point.
REPORTER: Kevin Delaney
(USS Blue Ridge, South China Sea) Choppers land on USS carrier and evacuees file out of copters in daze. South Vietnam ambassador Graham Martin refuses to comment on situation once aboard carrier.
REPORTER: Kevin Delaney
(USS Blue Ridge) South Vietnam flee to American ships by every means of transport. Stolen South Vietnam choppers crash into sea all day long as occupants scramble out and swim to safety of United States ships. With some degree of luck, no one killed during panic flight out of South Vietnam.
REPORTER: Bill Milldyke
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(Studio) Wire service reporters remaining behind in Saigon able to file reports today. They say Communist forces enter Saigon at midmorning; advance column of tanks smashes gates at presidential palace. Govt. troops change into civilian clothes. Communist troops parade down streets and several hundred civilians applauded them. Takeover of city generally peaceful; Viet Cong say fighting conts. in provinces west of Saigon.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) As Americans evacuated, widespread looting occurred; United States embassy ransacked.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#36969
(Studio) Fall of Saigon and end to Vietnam war greeted with sigh of relief from most of world. India and Sweden recognize new government; other nations to follow suit soon.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Peking, China) Upon hearing news, Viet Cong embassy filled with shouting; firecrackers set off to celebrate news.
REPORTER: Peter Griffith (Reuters correspondent)
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(Studio) Official Washington, DC has little to say about events in South Vietnam. Senator Mike Mansfield thinks it's time to begin afresh.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#36971
(Studio) It was learned today that President Ford refused to give Congress copies of former President Nixon's confidential correspondence with former South Vietnam President Thieu. In DC, man claiming to be former cabinet member under Thieu, releases actual letters.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Details of Nixon letters to Thieu examined.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
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#36973
(Studio) Secretary of State Henry Kissinger says overall total of South Vietnam refugees may be near 70,000. Congress to be asked to provide additional aid funds. By end of day, 3000 refugees to be at Camp Pendleton, California; additional temporary hsing. set up in Arkansas and Florida.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
(Camp Pendleton, California) Refugee Nguyen Dieu and family profiled. [DIEU - says he was sad upon leaving homeland but knew there would be trouble if he remained.] Dieu able to evacuate several family members because his sister in Virginia is United States citizen. [DIEU - knows his wife unhappy to have left her family behind, but thinks she'll feel better soon. Thinks family to leave here in 2-3 days.]
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
(Eglin AFB, Florida) Refugees arriving here to be issued Social Security cards. If refugees settle in area, hostility will be found. [Randal THOMPSON, Jean STEEL - voice some hostility toward refugees.] [Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Mayor Maurice McLAUGHLIN - says community concerned about its beaches, health conditions, etc.]
REPORTER: Lem Tucker
(DC) State Department admits plans for handling Vietnam refugees uncertain to say least. Govt. to rely heavily on church-affiliated volunteer organizations to help find new homes, lives, jobs for those refugees without United States sponsors. Vietnam come from vastly different culture and climate; adjustment problems almost certain to occur.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
(Studio) President Ford says he ordered evacuation of Vietnam refugees to save them from being killed. Press Secretary Ron Nessen says President had moral authority to evacuate refugees.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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(Studio) Last 2 Americans die in Vietnam yesterday when their helicopter crashes into South China Sea. Identified as Captain William Nystul and Lieutenant Michael Shea.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#36976
(Studio) President to delay imposing incrd. tariff on imported oil for 30 days to give Congress time to come up with new energy plan. $1 increase was to have gone into effect tomorrow. To take executive action to remove all price controls on domestic crude oil over 2 year span.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Rockefeller Foundation study reports pill highly effective and generally safe for birth control, but not for all women. Details of report outlined.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#36978
(Studio) Prices of raw farm products rise 4% in month ending Apr. 15.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Beginning tomorrow; stkbrokers. to be free to negotiate fees for buying and selling stks. with customers.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(NYC) Small-time customers likely to be hurt by new regulations; big corps. have everything to gain; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
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(Studio) General Motors board chairperson Thomas Murphy says proposed tax on gas guzzling cars to cost auto industry up to $2 1/4 million in car sales and 1/2 million jobs in next 4 years
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Ford Motor Company reports losing $11 million in 1st quarter of `75.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#36984
(Studio) Indochina likely to recover from 30 year war very quickly; details given. Hanoi destined to become new power center, but Hanoi's intentions for future with its new-found influence unknown. If Ho Chi Minh's philosophy still strongly believed by Hanoi, President John Kennedy's prophecy comes to mind.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
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