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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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