I saw no justifiable reason for appropriating more military aid in fiscal year 1975 for South Vietnam. Then came the unilateral decision by President Thieu to withdraw from some of the areas less capable of being defendedareas not considered strategically important to the defense of South Vietnam. The withdrawal was inadequately planned and poorly implemented. and the withdrawal became a tragic and panicky retreat. Refugees by the hundreds of thousands filled the highways leading toward Saigon. impeding the movement of the military forces. The .South Vietnamese military forcesin their haste to retreatabandoned guns. helicopters. fixedwing aircraft. ammunition. and other military equipment and materiel. estimated at $1 billion. Especially in view of this situation.
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