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April 12, 1975: Cambodians in Phnom Penh kept their distance from an impromptu helicopter landing, as Marines picked up a load of evacuees after the announcement to close the American embassy there. President Ford said he felt it was his “responsibility for the safety of Americans who have served there so valiantly,” adding that, despite the evacuation, he would continue to support a peaceful, unified Cambodia. Photo: Dith Pran/The New York Times
April 12, 1975: Cambodians in Phnom Penh kept their distance from an impromptu helicopter landing, as Marines picked up a load of evacuees after the announcement to close the American embassy there. President Ford said he felt it was his “responsibility for the safety of Americans who have served there so valiantly,” adding that, despite the evacuation, he would continue to support a peaceful, unified Cambodia. Photo: Dith Pran/The New York Times

April 12, 1975: Cambodians in Phnom Penh kept their distance from an impromptu helicopter landing, as Marines picked up a load of evacuees after the announcement to close the American embassy there. President Ford said he felt it was his “responsibility for the safety of Americans who have served there so valiantly,” adding that, despite the evacuation, he would continue to support a peaceful, unified Cambodia. Photo: Dith Pran/The New York Times

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