Posted on 10/06/2020 6:50:03 AM PDT by Jumper
Joe Biden was the senator who is responsible for the failure of President Ford's Congressional Request to "Hold the Center" and the fall of S. Viet Nam.
I HAVE NOT READ THE BOOK NOR HAVE I READ THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORDS - BUT I BELIEVE THE FOLLOWING TO BE FACTUAL.
Donald Rumsfeld's wonderful biography of Gerald Ford, titled "When the Center Held." It was written in 2018. The book clearly articulates that President Ford was a thoroughly good man, a special American, and a greatly underrated President. HOWEVER, there was a story in the book that was startling.
In 1975, President Ford was left to manage the difficult ending of the Vietnam War. As North Vietnam seized on the opportunity to test American resolve following President Nixon's' resignation, President Ford went to Congress to ask for a relief package to push back on the North Vietnamese to allow .
American personnel and our allies to evacuate. However, there was one US Senator who opposed any such support. The result was the embarrassing and hurried evacuation from the roof of the American embassy in Saigon.
This senator reviled in the embarrassment and did everything he could to leverage it politically against Ford.
Despite the efforts of this U.S Senator--President Ford managed to rescue 1,500 South Vietnamese allies prior to the country's fall. Had President Ford not acted quickly, these people would have been targeted and slaughtered for their support for America. Saving them was a moral obligation.
When they arrived in America, President Ford asked Congress for a package to assist these refugees as they integrate into American society. But that troublesome US Senator showed up-again and torpedoed any support for these shell-shocked refugees. Instead, President Ford had to recruit Christian organizations to offer assistance on a voluntary basis. As he did so, the aforementioned-Senator belittled those efforts.
How Long Has Biden been aiding Sino-Chinese Interests?
BTTT
Ping.
bmp
I was unaware he wrote a book(at age 86). Most of us were unaware of the Ford presidency. Should RR have replaced 41’ with Rumsfeld in 84’?
Ping for bedtime for biteme.
Bkmk
l always liked Rummy.
Ten years later, I understood the hideous truth of it all. It was the worst period of our nation's military history, and it was fully run by the DemonRats. We could have supported the ARVN's but the DemonRats cut the aid.
Since that time, I have never voted for a DemonRat, even for dogcatcher. Dogs deserve better.
When the Center Held: Gerald Ford and the Rescue of the American Presidency Hardcover – May 15, 2018
by Donald Rumsfeld
My COLD WAR cert is signed by him. BOOM! Glad I waited. LOL!
I never applied for my cold war cert. :(
Me too.
I met him at a talk he gave one time years ago.
Sharp guy.
Does the term “Sold down the river.” come to mind? Thanks for your service budj.
Been a sharp guy for a Loooong time.
I remember reading the news accounts of this when I was a kid.
He’s always been a Leftist. Not to mention that he also voted against going after OBL in Abbottobad.
Washington times /news/ 2019/ jul/4 / joe-biden-opposed-helping-refugees-from-south-viet/
https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/09/14/joe-biden-diplomacy-skepticism-actually-listening/
Can any of you tell me where on my navy dd 214, the honorable discharge code is listed?
I gave it to the state of ohio to get expeditionary force plates issued and the medal is clearly listed, but they balked because they could not find the code for type of discharge.
Good post. Great info.
Good article but no link.
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