Vietnamese orphans
Sir, — Not all the people! who offered homes to ,thei Vietnamese war orphans were excitable sensation seekers. Many were hardworking people willing to open their hearts and their homes, believing that “whatsoever you do to the least of these, you do unto Me.” These people will continue to support the Vietnamese by' practical help, and their constant prayers. —r Yours, etc.. PATRICIA E. SIMMONS. April 8, 1975. Sir, — Coming as it does, after the film in last night's television news showing row upon row of helicopters standing idle and unused in South Vietnam airports, the New Zealand Press Association report stating that the American billionaire, Mr Howard Hughes, sought to continue the war in Vietnam until he could recover losses in his helicopter programme makes a mockery of the concern expressed by Ameri-c.-.ns headed by President Ford regarding the fate of Vietnamese orphans. The 300 million dollars asked by Mr Ford from Congress to provide military assistance for South Vietnam to prolong the war could be better spent helping to end (he war I without further bloodshed [and assisting the country’ to I rehabilitate and rehouse Vietnamese children in their [homeland. — Yours, etc., LET VIETNAM REHABILITATE. April 9, 1975.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33814, 10 April 1975, Page 12
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