This news release sets out graphically the humanitarian work of three United States Lines vessels under charter to the U.S. Navys Military Sealift CommandMSC. The Pioneer Contender. the Pioneer Commander. and the American Challenger played a significant part in evacuating more than 54.000 of the 103.000 refugees that fled South Vietnams second largest city. Da Nang. I commend the narrative of this gripping saga of refugee evacuation to the Members attention and I am sure the Members. and especially the members of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. join me in the sense of pride in the humanitarian aspects of this massive sealift accomplishment carried out so efficiently by this segment of the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. In 1962. then Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara appeared as a witness before the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee.
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