Third Increment of Prisoners Released in Hanoi (Part I), North Vietnam

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OF FILM RELEASE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PUBLIC AFFAIRS) UNITED STATES of AMERICA WASHINGTON, D.C. - 20301 PLEASE NOTE DATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 1973 OXford 7-6161 Number 35-73 Footage: 110' 16mm Color Master Room 2E 773 Time: 3:04 THIRD INCREMENT OF PRISONERS RELEASED IN HANOI (PART 1) (Official U.S. Air Force Footage Released by Department of Defense) NOTE TO EDITORS: This story was filmed March 4, 1973, at Gia Lam Airport, Hanoi, enroute to Clark Air Base, the Philippines, and arrival at Clark Air Base. As part of the ceasefire agreement, all parties involved agreed to return all prisoners of war. Today in Hanoi the third increment of U.S S. prisoners were returned to U.S. trol and began their journey home. A total of 133 U. S. prisoners and three foreign nationalists were released in three groups for this increment. 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 will receive preliminary medical examinations, be fitted for new uniforms and make phone 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 31 Service Hospitals. Returnees will, in most cases, be evacuated to a hospital of their own Service near their home. NOTE TO EDITORS: This story was filmed March 4, 1973, at Gia Lam Airport, Hanoi, enroute to Clark Air Base, the Philippines, and arrival at Clark Air Base. SEQUENCES This film shows the prisoners arriving and being processed at Gia Lam Airport; being returned to U.S. control and greeted by Colonel Emil J. Wengel, USAF. It shows the returnees boarding a C-141 aircraft and in flight sequences enroute to Clark Air Base. motion film was released to CBS-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, Media Services Branch, Room 2E 773, 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