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nsaspook
February 4th, 2012, 12:26 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_6560000/newsid_6560800?redirect=6560885.stm&news=1&nbwm=1&bbram=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16883507


George Esper, who reported on the fall of Saigon during the last days of the Vietnam war, has died aged 79 after suffering multiple health problems.

An Associated Press reporter for most of his career, Esper refused to join the US evacuation of Saigon in 1975.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Pull#Evacuation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Frequent_Wind#Task_Force_76
http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/11/10110312.jpg