Gerald Ford actually said...

I call upon all nations and corporations that have ships in the vicinity of the South Vietnamese coast to help evacuate refugees to safety in the south.

Context

Statement Announcing Humanitarian Assistance for Refugees in the Republic of Vietnam

03/28/1975

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