Du and family. I hope that the ideals for which you risked so much to partake in remain firm. "A lot of people dont know what freedom is unless theyve lost it ... unless theyve lost it. " Hoa DuApril. 1981. The- long sad ordeal that began in Saigon in September. 1975. for Du Kien Hoa and six members of his family ended happily last month in Port Washington. the new home of a dauntless ethnic Chinese family. refugees from Vietnam. In March. 1980. almost five years after the Communists took over his fathers business. Hoa Du. as his U.S. friends call him. his wife. Linh. and their daughter. Hon Hon. arrived in Port Washington sponsored by the refugee committee of St. Stephens Episcopal Church. Their new home on South Washington Street was made available to the committee at a modest rent through Bucky Walker of the Hyde Agency. The refugee committee also provided food. clothing. and all other necessities to the Du Family. Equally important. Hoa Du was immediately enrolled in BOCES English classes and from there proceeded into accounting training.
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