Whatever the critics of America may say abroad or at home. our commitment to Vietnam came about because of essentially humanitarian and selfless motives. Whatever mistakes we made along the way. arrogance and abuse were not our guiding emotions. Whatever may be our disagreements as a Congress and a Nation about the implementation of the evacuation of Saigon or the plans for handling the vast numbers of refugees. I do not believe many Americans are motivated by a lack of compassion and understanding for these people. Few can be pleased that we have to assume such a burden at such a time of economic stress in our own country but few can really argue that we should abandon those who risked their lives in support of our national policy. The refugee issue is but another challenge to the efforts of the United States to provide leadership for the free world. We took it upon ourselves to save democracy after World War II. In France and Germany. in Italy and Iran. in large and small places around the world that policy succeeded.
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