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Joseph Cao: April 30, 1975, was the day of infamy for the millions of Vietnamese whose future was dashed when their freedom was…

On the recordJune 3, 2013
April 30, 1975, was the day of infamy for the millions of Vietnamese whose future was dashed when their freedom was extinguished by the brutal assault on South Vietnam by Communist forces in blatant violation of the 1973 Paris Peace Accord.
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Joseph Cao
Louisiana

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Cao describes the fall of South Vietnam and its impact on the Vietnamese people.

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