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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (902041)	11/19/2015 4:51:16 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574606

Our troops had been pulled out beginning in 1973.....

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (902041)	11/19/2015 6:14:20 PM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Recommended By TideGlider Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574606

Vietnam War Timeline: 1973 - 1975 1973............... The withdrawal of all U.S. troops from South Vietnam is complete and release of 590 U.S. POW’s held by communist forces in Vietnam are completed. 1st July U.S. Navy starts to clear mines from North Vietnamese ports and rivers. ................... 31st Dec. U.S. military personnel limited to 50. ...................... 19749th Aug. Nixon resigns the Presidency. Vice President Gerald Ford becomes President President Ford offers an amnesty to draft dodgers from the Vietnam War period. 31st Dec. There are still only 50 U.S. military personnel in Vietnam. 19758th Jan. North Vietnamese politburo orders offensive to ‘Liberate’ South Vietnam by NVA cross-boarder invasion. ------------------- One more thing: In December 1974, Congress passed the Foreign Assistance Act of 1974, which cut off all military funding to the South Vietnamese government.