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Screening Last Days in Vietnam

Produced by PBS' American Experience and directed by Rory Kennedy, Last Days in Vietnam tells the story of the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War. As North Vietnamese forces closed in on Saigon, South Vietnamese resistance quickly crumbled. With the specter of a Communist victory looming and only a skeleton crew of diplomats and military operatives still in the country, the United States prepared to withdraw. As they began to realize the likely imprisonment and possible death of their South Vietnamese allies, American diplomats and soldiers confronted a moral quandary: obey White House orders to evacuate only U.S. citizens, or risk being charged with treason and save the lives of as many South Vietnamese citizens as they can. With time running out and the city under fire, an unlikely group of heroes emerged as Americans and South Vietnamese took matters into their own hands. The documentary is told with respectful reflection about the most highly politicized war in American history.

Stuart Herrington, retired United States Army Colonel, interrogation consultant, best selling author, and native of Pittsburgh has had a career in human and counterintelligence that few can rival in the United States. He will be on hand to introduce the screening and afterwards to answer questions.