Americas tonight, on the tough choices, and the consequences, 40 years after the fall of saigon. Thank for joining us, tonight, a special look at a moment in time, seered into the memory he have Many Americans 40 years later is slipping into the history books to many it was nen as black april, as they drove into the south and forcedded you will fall the saigon she and as so many fled for their lives. And one of the last to get out, an american , who tells michael, of the days he can never forget. I climbed to the rooftop and, they beat them out of the way so i could get in the chopper. As the chopper began leaving it arced up, and i could see, on the edge of the city, 140,000 north vietnamese troops moving in with the lights on. The final moment before the fall of saigon, 0ed forever into the memory of frank snap, one of the last americans to leave vietnam bong crosbys White Christmas playered po the radio and, it was secret code for the operation. Frequent wind, the largest ever airli
During the last day we played god. We determined who would be saved and who wouldnt. And it was heartrending. We separated families in a wink. Because we hadnt planned adequately. Mariannas michael okwu onamerica america tonights michael okwu on the tough choices 40 years after the fall of saigon. Thanks for joining us. Im joie chen. Tonight a special look at a moment in time seared into the memories of Many Americans but one that 40 years later is slipping into the history books. To many vietnamese who survived it was known as black april as communist forces from the north drove into the south and finally forced the fall of saigon. There was an anguish disbelief and so many fled for their lives. Michael okwu, the days he can never terkt. Forget. I climbed to the rooftop. Marine guards had beaten the vietnamese out of the way so i could get on the chopper. As the chopper began leaving the roof of the embassy it arced up. And i could see on the edge of the city 140,000 north vietnamese
To make short speeches. Also demonstrators marched in other cities, in new york city, in union square, and other cities, others gathered in a park in boston, Police Walked with the protesters as they moved through roxbury blocking them from streets. Paul beban is in baltimore tonight and paul, 24 hours ago there were a few stragglers at this hour but there were a lot more protesters out in the street this evening compared to yesterday. Have they cleared out . Reporter antonio actually, things have the situation here at the intersection of pennsylvania and north has changed dramatically just in the past few minutes. Just as the curfew went into effect you could hear that chopper overhead telling people to go home. There was a scuffle in the street just a few minutes ago between demonstrators there was a bit of a scuffle sort of move down the street here, we saw a smoke grenade or flash grenade. Riot police with shields at the ready, one group to the left, another to the right tactical v
And who wouldnt. And it was heartrending. We separated families in a wink. Because we hadnt planned adequately. Mariannas michael okwu on America America tonights michael okwu, on the tough choices 40 years after the fall of saigon. Thanks for joining us. Im joie chen. Tonight a special look at a moment in time seared into the memories of Many Americans but one that 40 years later is slipping into the history books. To many vietnamese who survived it was known as black april as communist forces from the north drove into the south and finally forced the fall of saigon. There was an anguish disbelief and so many fled for their lives. Michael okwu, the days he can never terkt. Forget. I climbed to the rooftop. Marine guards had beaten the vietnamese out of the way so i could get on the chopper. As the chopper began leaving the roof of the embassy it arced up. And i could see on the edge of the city 140,000 north vietnamese troops moving in with the lights on. Reporter the final moments be
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