April, 1975 -- The evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in
Saigon. (The Associated Press) |
As the April 30 anniversary of the fall of Saigon approaches, the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will offer special reports each day examining the legacy of the
Vietnam War and how it shaped the lives of people in our region.
Post-Gazette Coverage:
Photo
Journal: Vietnam, 25 years later
Photographs from Vietnam by the Post-Gazette's Annie O'Neill.
April 30, 2000
Nation puts
its past on view
HO CHI MINH CITY -- For a country that is said to be focused on a
peaceful future, Vietnam is not reluctant to provide opportunities for tourists who want
to see evidence of past wars.
'Quagmire'
haunts U.S. foreign policy
WASHINGTON -- Twenty-five years after the fall of Saigon and the
chaotic U.S. evacuation, memories and lessons of the U.S. experience in Vietnam remain
near the surface.
Accept it, let it go, but
don't forget
Fred Franks will never forget, just as none of us should, but he moved
on long ago.
"With every other step I take, I'm reminded of Vietnam," Franks said.
A good day for Vietnam
... and for free enterprise
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- The fall of Saigon 25 years ago today may
have been a victory for communism, but you can't keep free enterprise down entirely..
In Hanoi, traffic
doesn't flow, it's a torrent
HANOI -- Thanh Tien Dinh, a 26-year-old English-speaking guide who
carries a cell phone and wears a Nike cap, was puzzled as to why his American visitors had
not asked the question all foreign visitors ask him here:
April 29, 2000
At least the
rock 'n' roll survived
HO CHI MINH CITY -- This is the way we were. We were young and fearful
because we found ourselves in a foreign city and a strange culture in a time of war.
April 28, 2000
In
Vietnam, even battle-scarred matrons eager to forgive
HO CHI MINH CITY -- Twenty-five years ago, Reunification
Palace was the scene of the last act in the drama of the Vietnam War.
Terry Anderson, in town
for award, now at peace with his Vietnam experience
Terry Anderson calls it the most satisfying thing
he's done, going back with fellow Vietnam veterans to where they were once at war but are
now building schools for kids.
Agent Orange
still a fact of life, death in Vietnam
HANOI -- One of the leading figures in the
efforts to deal with the legacy of Agent Orange, the defoliant sprayed by U.S. planes
during the Vietnam War, is a genial 72-year-old medical doctor and professor who spent
much of that time dodging aerial bombardment.
From life of plenty to
lifetime of battle
HANOI -- A gray-haired grandmother who spent half
a century in military service was telling her American visitors about women and war:
"We have a saying, 'If the enemy comes to the house, the women must fight.' "
April 27, 2000
For once, outlook
is for peace, prosperity
HANOI -- As Sunday's 25th anniversary of the fall of Saigon
approached, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Douglass B. "Pete" Peterson was not
dwelling on the past, although he, of all people, might have cause. Instead, he was
looking to the future.
April 27, 2000
For once, outlook
is for peace, prosperity
HANOI -- As Sunday's 25th anniversary of the fall of Saigon
approached, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Douglass B. "Pete" Peterson was not
dwelling on the past, although he, of all people, might have cause. Instead, he was
looking to the future.
MIA
Office in Hanoi continues its grim work
HANOI -- In a quiet courtyard building off an otherwise ordinary
street in the Ba Dinh district of this bustling capitol, a small group of Americans is
doing the extraordinary unfinished business of the Vietnam War.
April 26, 2000
Not
everyone could say goodbye
April 25, 2000
'In-country'
only two months, Joe Marm soon became a hero
Profiles in
courage -- the region's other Medal of Honor winners from the Vietnam conflict
April 24, 2000
Immigrants underscore
hardship of adjustment
Former refugee now helps
others
April 23, 2000
How
Vietnam got to McKeesport
Remembering the fallen:
Solidiers
from Western Pennsylvania who were killed in the Vietnam War
The Vietnam
Veterans Memorial Wall Page
A special Associated Press report:
The Fall of
Saigon -- An interactive report from The Wire, AP's interactive news service, including:
The American
View
The
Vietnamese View
An Analysis
A Look Back
A Timeline
Internet
Resources:
Vietnam
- Library of Congress
Vietnam
- CIA Factbook
Official
Vietnam
Vietnam
War - Statistics
Vietnam
War Bibliography
Veterans
of the Vietnam War -- Pennsylvania
Vietnam
War
Vietnam
Business Journal
Vietnam
- Consular Information
Vietnam on Yahoo
Vietnam Veterans
Memorial Fund
Vietnam
Veterans Home Page
Vietnam Resources on the Web
