An episode of the ABC News Great TV News Stories series entitled "A Turbulent End to a Tragic War: America's Final Hours in Vietnam" that covers the final weeks of the Vietnam War as North Vietnamese troops made their way toward Saigon.

Included is a 20/20 segment from 1981 recounting the actions of the fall of Saigon and Operation Frequent Wind from journalists, policymakers, President Gerald Ford, and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

ABC News newscasters and reporters included in this video are Ted Koppel, Sam Donaldson, Harry Reasoner, Frank Reynolds, Howard K. Smith, Tom Jarriel, Ken Kashiwahara, Jim Giggans, Frank Mariano, Jac LeGoff, Jerry King, Hilary Brown, Jim Kincaid, and Dick Carlson.

A part of the "ABC News Great TV News Stories" VHS series — watch more at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH...

00:00 Introduction/background
02:40 March 13, 1975
03:45 March 18, 1975
07:13 March 20, 1975
09:44 April 5, 1975
12:34 April 19, 1975
15:13 April 20, 1975
17:28 April 21, 1975
19:25 April 22, 1975
21:30 April 23, 1975
24:30 April 27, 1975
25:54 April 28, 1975
27:43 Interlude
28:32 1981 20/20 segment on the Fall of Saigon