United States Ambassador to South Vietnam, Graham Martin, sent this telegram concerning his last night in Saigon.
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United States Ambassador to South Vietnam, Graham Martin, sent this telegram concerning his last night in Saigon.
This primary source comes from the Collection GRF-0330: Backchannel Messages (Ford Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 7367496
Full Citation: Telegram from Ambassador Graham Martin Concerning his Last Night in Saigon, South Vietnam; 4/29/1975; Martin Channel, April 1975 – Incoming (3); Backchannel Cable Files, 1974 – 1977; Collection GRF-0330: Backchannel Messages (Ford Administration),; Gerald R. Ford Library, Ann Arbor, MI. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/martin-last-night/, December 3, 2025]
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