American experience. Last days in Vietnam /

During the final days of the Vietnam War, as the North Vietnamese Army closed in on Saigon, the South Vietnamese resistance crumbled. The U.S. had only a skeleton crew of diplomats and military operatives still in the country. With the clock ticking, a number of heroic Americans took matters into th...

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Other Authors: Kennedy, Rory (Director, Producer), McAlester, Keven (Producer)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2014.
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Summary:During the final days of the Vietnam War, as the North Vietnamese Army closed in on Saigon, the South Vietnamese resistance crumbled. The U.S. had only a skeleton crew of diplomats and military operatives still in the country. With the clock ticking, a number of heroic Americans took matters into their own hands in an effort to save as many South Vietnamese as possible.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed December 09, 2021).
Broadcast as an episode of the PBS television program American Experience on April 28, 2014.
Physical Description:1 online resource (98 minutes)
Playing Time:01:37:21
Production Credits:Edited by Don Kleszy ; music by Gary Lionelli ; cinematography by Joan Churchill.