Midnight on the Roof of the American Embassy: April 30, 1975

Ambassador Kenneth Moorefield’s offers a first-person account of his experiences during the Vietnam War as both a soldier and a diplomat, culminating in his evacuation from the Saigon Embassy in 1975. The article then describes his post-war efforts to aid Vietnamese refugees and American veterans, followed by his return to Vietnam in 1995 to establish diplomatic and … Continue reading Midnight on the Roof of the American Embassy: April 30, 1975