"Fleeing for Liberty"
1975
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In the years that followed the fall of Saigon and the North Vietnamese takeover of South Vietnam, 1.6 million Vietnamese refugees fled the Communist regime. President Ford signed the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act on May 23, 1975, facilitating the settlement of 130,000 Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian refugees in the United States. One of them, Loc Huu Nguyen, dedicated this painting of his experience to President and Mrs. Ford.
This primary source comes from the Collection GRF-MCOLL: Gerald R. Ford Museum Collection, 1977 - 2016.
Full Citation: Museum Object 1981.118; 'Fleeing for Liberty'; 1975; Artifacts Relating to the Life and Presidency of Gerald R. Ford, 1977 - 2016; Collection GRF-MCOLL: Gerald R. Ford Museum Collection, 1977 - 2016; Gerald R. Ford Museum, Grand Rapids, MI. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/fleeing-for-liberty, December 6, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.