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Getting out of Saigon, how a 27-year-old American banker saved 113 Vietnamese civilians, Ralph White

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-287) and index

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Getting out of Saigon

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Ralph White

how a 27-year-old American banker saved 113 Vietnamese civilians

April 1975. White was asked to transfer from the Bangkok branch of the Chase Manhattan Bank to the Saigon Branch. He was tasked with closing the branch if and when it appeared that Saigon would fall to the North Vietnamese army, and ensure the safety of the senior Vietnamese employees. The senior staff members there urged him to evacuate the entire staff of the branch and their families, which was far more than he was authorized to do. He realized that no one would be safe when the city fell, and it was no longer a question of whether to evacuate but how. This is the story of a city on the eve of destruction... and the colorful characters who respond differently to impending doom. White's desire to save innocent lives was not because it was ordered, but because it was the right thing to do. -- adapted from jacket

Last cable with Chase Manhattan Bank, Saigon Branch -- Sunday, April 6-Monday, April 14, 1975 -- Tuesday, April 15, 1975 -- Wednesday, April 16, 1975 -- Thursday, April 17, 1975 -- Friday, April 18, 1975 -- Saturday, April 19, 1975 -- Sunday, April 20, 1975 -- Monday, April 21, 1975 -- Tuesday, April 22, 1975 -- Wednesday, April 23, 1975 -- Thursday, April 24, 1975 -- Friday, April 25, 1975 -- Saturday, April 26, 1975 -- The Philippines and Guam -- The United States of America

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How a 27-year-old American banker saved 113 Vietnamese civilians