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This condolence letter from President Gerald Ford was written to the parents of Army Sgt. Kenneth E. Nance, who was killed in a plane crash while attempting to evacuate refugees from Vietnam.
Transcript of President Gerald Ford's Condolence Letter to the Parents of Sgt. Kenneth Nance
Source-Dependent Questions
- President Ford wrote this letter to Army Sergeant Kenneth E. Nance's family. Sergeant Nance was killed in a plane crash while attempting to evacuate refugees from Vietnam. Why would President Ford write a letter to this family?
- Refer to President Ford's Refugees - Indochina Report. What are benefits and drawbacks with helping refugees?
Citation Information
Ford, Gerald, 2 May 1975. Courtesy of Ford Museum and Library