Vietnamese refugees at a temporary camp in the United States soon after the fall of Saigon during the Vietnam War. Vietnamese refugees gathered in an area of Eglin Air Force Base where a temporary encampment had been erected. A clown entertains people. He plays with a Vietnamese child. Children watch the clown. Children eating ice creams. The clown also eats ice cream. Men talk. Trees in the background. Children stand around the clown. A child eats an ice cream. Chairs on the ground.
Vietnamese refugees in the United States during the Vietnam War, soon after the fall of Saigon. A flag on a flag pole at Eglin Air Force Base where a Vietnamese refugee center is located. Tents in the refugee camp. 'Chaplain' written on a board. A chaplain speaks to refugee people. Mobile bathrooms outside some tents. A wheel chair outside a tent. Clothes hanging on a line.
Vietnamese refugees at Eglin Air Force Base Vietnamese Refugee Processing Center, soon after the fall of Saigon during the Vietnam War. Vietnamese refugee children eating candy in a tent. Men give candies to the children who enjoy the treats. The children smile and pose for the camera. Some of the children seated on the ground play.
The December 1, 1969 Draft Lottery for the year 1970 is held at the United States Selective Service headquarters in Washington, D.C. The draft lottery is led by General Lewis B. Hershey, Selective Service Director. The ceremony begins with a benediction, and then an official pours slips of paper containing birth dates into a glass bowl. Congressman Alexander Pirnie of New York draws the first birth date. He declares the date, September 14, and another man pastes the birth date next to a number on a board. Members of the Selective Service Youth Advisory Committee draw additional birth dates and the board is filled out with the draft sequence.
Genevieve de Galard returns to France. She was a French nurse stationed in Hanoi and flew in casualty evacuation flights. She was named as the "Angel of Dien Bien Phu". Evacuated casualties from the battle of Dien Bien Phu carried to a van in Hanoi. Views of Galard, who refused freedom to stay with the wounded Communist captives. Galard flies to Paris and is welcomed by her mother. Large crowd gathers for welcoming her. She addresses the press.
U.S. Air force Lieutenant Colonel and a Major, directing ground operations from control tower at U-Tapao Air Base. Two B-52s of the SAC 4258th Strategic Wing, taxi from the flight line. View of the main gate at the U-Tapao Air Base, Thailand.
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