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The fall of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos to communist armies in 1975 caused a massive outpouring of refugees from these nations. This work focuses on the refugee crisis and the American aid workers--a colorful crew of malcontents and mavericks drawn from the State Department, military, USAID, CIA, and the Peace Corps--who took on the task of helping those most impacted by the Vietnam War. Experts in Southeast Asia, its languages, cultures and people, they saved hundreds of thousands of lives. They were the very antithesis of the "Ugly American."
Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The Dominos Begin to Fall
2. Saigon: April 1975
3. Cambodia: April 1975
4. The Hmong Escape Laos
5. Guam: Halfway to America
6. Resettlement
7. Indochinese Refugees in America
8. Leftover Refugees in Thailand
9. Before the Deluge
10. Cambodia: Holocaust Denial
11. Indochina: The Perpetual War
12. The Boat People Come Ashore
13. Solving the Boat People Crisis
14. The Push Back at Preah Vihear
15. Sa Kaeo and Khao I Dang Holding Centers
16. The Land Bridge and Cambodian Famine
17. Being a Refugee
18. The End of the Beginning
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
