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 CIS NO: 76-H461-34
 TITLE: Vietnam-Cambodia Emergency, 1975. Part 3-Vietnam Evacuation:
     Testimony of Ambassador Graham A. Martin.
 SOURCE: Committee on International Relations. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+533-620 p.
 DATE: Jan. 27, 1976
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 94-2              SUDOC: Y4.In8/16:V67/2/975/pt.3
 ITEM NO: 1017
 LC CARD NO: 76-603369               MC ENTRY NO: 76-3780

 Continuation of hearings before the Special Subcom on Investigations on
 military and political situation in South Vietnam and Cambodia. This volume
 examines the Apr. 1975 evacuation from Saigon of U.S. personnel and South
 Vietnamese nationals in light of the impending Communist takeover.
   Appendices (p. 615-620) contain biography of Ambassador Martin and a
 report on the U.S. evacuation of South Vietnam by Norman Y. Mineta (Rep,
 D-Calif) and his staff (p. 616-620).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Vietnam evacuation, US Ambassador's briefing
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON INVESTIGATIONS,
     SPECIAL. HOUSE; DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE; MINETA, NORMAN Y.
     (South Vietnam evacuation rpt); VIETNAM (Evacuation, Apr 1975, US
     Ambassador's briefing)

 76-H461-34 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Jan. 27, 1976 p. 534-613
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MARTIN, GRAHAM A. (former Ambassador to South Vietnam)
 STATEMENT: Personal observations on South Vietnam government downfall and
     U.S. evacuation; review of South Vietnam military, political, and
     economic situation prior to Communist takeover. (p. 533-550)
 DISCUSSION: Impact of North Vietnamese propaganda and American public
     opinion on South Vietnamese Government viability; questionable accuracy
     of U.S. military intelligence in predicting Communist attack
     precipitating Saigon fall; explanation of air and sea rescue operations;
     criteria for Vietnamese nationals evacuation; recommendations on future
     U.S. Indochina policy in light of popular opposition to Vietnam war and
     failure of a negotiated settlement. (p. 550-613)
 CONTENT NOTATION: Vietnam evacuation, US Ambassador's briefing
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): FOREIGN.RELATIONS (US
     Indochina policy after Vietnam war); SOUTHEAST ASIA (US foreign policy
     after Vietnam war); MILITARY.AIRLIFT; MILITARY.INTELLIGENCE (South
     Vietnam, takeover by Communists, assessment of predictions' accuracy);
     PROPAGANDA (South Vietnam collapse, North Vietnam propaganda impact);
     PUBLIC.OPINION (South Vietnam collapse, US public opinion impact)