Report from Washington on the fall of Cambodia

Title

Report from Washington on the fall of Cambodia

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1975

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Duration

00:01:51

Description

Report from Washington on the surrender of the Cambodian Government to the Khmer Rouge forces led by Pol Pot. America had been giving weapons to help the government keep fighting, but after its surrender Gerald Ford commended the forces for their gallantry. Male reporter not identified (poss. Julian Manyon).

Contributors

Julian Manyon?

Keywords

USA; Government; International relations; Cambodia; Foreign policy; Presidents; Guerilla warfare; Gerald Ford; Khmer Rouge

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