Homecoming Gets Underway in Hanoi, North Vietnam Part 1

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OF DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT FILM RELEASE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PUBLIC AFFAIRS) UNITED STATES AMERICA WASHINGTON, D.C. - 20301 OF PLEASE NOTE DATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 1973 OXford 7-6161 Number 11-73 Footage: 723' 16mm Color Master Room 2E 773 Time: 20:00 HOMECOMING GETS UNDERWAY IN HANOI (Official U.S. Air Force Film Released by the Department of Defense) NOTE TO EDITORS: This story was filmed 12 February 1973 at Gia Lam Airport, Hanoi and enroute to Clark Air Base, the Philippines. As part of the ceasefire agreement, all parties involved agreed to return all prisoners of war. Today in Hanoi the first U.S. prisoners of war were returned to U.S. control. A delegation from the United States arrived at Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi yesterday, ranged the final details with the North Vietnamese representatives, and began receiving American prisoners today. A total of 116 prisoners were released in three groups. Each group was received and immediately escorted aboard awaiting U.S. Air Force C-141 aircraft. The first leg of their trip took the returnees to Clark Air Base in the Philippines where they received preliminary medical examinations, were fitted for new uniforms, and made telephone calls to their families. As soon as an individual is medically fit to continue movement to the United States, he will travel by military medical evacuation aircraft to one of thirty-one Service hospitals. Returnees will, in most cases, be evacuated to a hospital of their own Service near their homes. NOTE TO EDITORS: This story was filmed 12 February 1973 at Gia Lam Airport, Hanoi, and enroute to Clark Air Base, the Philippines. SEQUENCES The film shows Air Force C-141 aircraft arriving at Gia Lam Airport, the prisoners being released by the North Vietnamese and being escorted aboard the aircraft. There are several sequences showing the returnees aboard the C-141 enroute to rk Air Base, and the arrival at Clark. This motion film was released to ABC-TV (Clark Air Base) and is for duplication and distribution to interested television and newsfilm pool members. The original footage may not be cut and is to be returned within 72 hours to the Department of Defense the Pentagon, Washington, D. C. 20301.

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Filmed News Releases