[[[The fallout gave Democrats 49 new seats and a massive majority of over two thirds in the House of Representatives, and 60 seats, thanks to four gains, in the U.S. Senate in the 1974 midterms.]]]
And ultimately the deaths of millions of South Vietnamese and Cambodians through congressional reneging on promises made.
One of the reasons I disliked Ford. He should have honored our commitment to South Vietnam. Then let the chips fall where they may.
If you want to get real angry talk to some South Vietnamese bomber pilots who were given just enough fuel to make it to the target. The North Vietnamese would learn the flight plans and move their camp 5 miles. A pilot told me he could see the target but knew he’d probably crash before he could make it back to base. Then he said they ran out of fuel all together and all but absolutely necessary flight ops were cancelled. Guess they saved enough for helicopters to make it to ships off shore.