After the evacuation, the Saigon staff gathered outside the refugee tents at Camp Pendleton Marine Base, California, 1975.

Stationed in Saigon, a Bank Manager Saves His Staff

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Former Vice President of Citibank John P. Riordan talks about his role in the rescue of 106 Vietnamese people in the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War. At the time, Riordan was the assistant manager of Citibank's Saigon branch. Riordan's new book is They Are All My Family: A Daring Rescue in the Chaos of Saigon’s Fall.

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