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During The Day On Monday, Washington Time, The Airport At Saigon Came Under Persistent Rocket As Well As Artillery Fire And Was Effectively Closed. The Military Situation In The Area Deteriorated Rapidly. I Therefore Ordered The Evacuation Of All American Personnel Remaining In South Vietnam.

If Compassion And Mercy Are Not Compatible With Politics Then Something Is The Matter With Politics.

Theirs Is An American Tragedy In Which We All Have Played A Part. It Could Go On And On, Or Someone Must Write "the End" To It. I Have Concluded That Only I Can Do That. And If I Can, I Must.

Let Us Remember That Our National Unity Is A Most Priceless Asset.

As A Man Of The Congress, Let Me Reaffirm My Conviction That The Collective Wisdom Of Our Two Great Legislative Bodies While Not Infallible Will In The End Serve The People Faithfully And Very, Very Well.