A “captivating” (The Washington Post) true story of “courage, resolve, and determination” (The Christian Science Monitor), author Ralph White’s successful effort to save nearly the entire staff of the Saigon branch of Chase Manhattan bank and their families before the city fell to the North Vietnamese Army.
In April 1975, Ralph White was asked by his boss to transfer from the Bangkok branch of the Chase Manhattan Bank to the Saigon Branch. He was tasked with closing the branch if and when it appeared that Saigon would fall to the North Vietnamese army and ensure the safety of the senior Vietnamese employees.
But when he arrived, he realized the situation in Saigon was far more perilous than he had imagined. The senior staff members there urged him to evacuate the entire staff of the branch and their families, which was far more than he was authorized to do. Quickly he realized that no one would be safe when the city fell, and it was no longer a question of whether to evacuate but how.
Getting Out of Saigon is an “edge-of-your-seat” (Oprah Daily) story of a city on the eve of destruction and the colorful characters who respond differently to impending doom. It’s a remarkable account of one man’s quest to save innocent lives not because he was ordered but because it was the right thing to do.
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Getting Out of Saigon
How a 27-Year-Old Banker Saved 113 Vietnamese Civilians
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Maps
- Dedication
- Author’s Note
- Last Cable with Chase Manhattan Bank, Saigon Branch
- Chapter One: Sunday, April 6–Monday, April 14, 1975
- Chapter Two: Tuesday, April 15, 1975
- Chapter Three: Wednesday, April 16, 1975
- Chapter Four: Thursday, April 17, 1975
- Chapter Five: Friday, April 18, 1975
- Chapter Six: Saturday, April 19, 1975
- Chapter Seven: Sunday, April 20, 1975
- Chapter Eight: Monday, April 21, 1975
- Chapter Nine: Tuesday, April 22, 1975
- Chapter Ten: Wednesday, April 23, 1975
- Chapter Eleven: Thursday, April 24, 1975
- Chapter Twelve: Friday, April 25, 1975
- Chapter Thirteen: Saturday, April 26, 1975
- Chapter Fourteen: The Philippines and Guam
- Chapter Fifteen: The United States of America
- Photographs
- Coda
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Sources
- Pseudonyms
- Index
- Copyright
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Publisher
Simon & SchusterYear
2023Topic
Social SciencesPrint ISBN
9781982195175
Subtopic
Social Science BiographieseBook ISBN
9781982195199
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