The Longest War: VIETNAM: A Television History The End of the Tunnel (1973-1975) Transcript

The Longest War: VIETNAM: A Television History The End of the Tunnel
(1973-1975) Transcript

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(EXCERPT) NARRATOR Saigon. April 29, 1975. Two years after a
cease-fire agreement promised peace in Vietnam; ten years after
America sent combat troops into its longest war; twenty years after an
international conference divided Vietnam; thirty years after the
Communists launched their struggle for Vietnam's independence. After a
generation of battle, Hanoi's commanding general proclaimed their
Great Spring Victory. Finally, for America, it was the end of the
tunnel. PRESIDENT NIXON, January 23, 1973 A cease-fire,
internationally supervised, will begin at 7:00 pm this Saturday,
January 27, Washington time. Within 60 days from this Saturday, all
Americans held prisoners of war throughout Indochina will be released.
There will be the fullest possible accounting for all of those who are
missing in action. During the same 60-day period, all American forces
will be withdra
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Associate Librarian
The American War Library
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