ARVN AND U.S. SOLDIERS IN RANKS (MILITARY BAND PLAYING THROUGHOUT), U.S. GENERAL H. HIESTAND, CHIEF ADVISOR INSPECTING TROOPS- ARVN LT. GENERAL TRUONG PINNING MEDALS ON AMERICAN OFFICERS, CUTAWAY BAND AND GAGGLE OF CIVILIANS WATCHING, BANNERS PROCLAIMING VIETNAMESE AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP AND PRAISE FOR AMERICAN FORCES HELD BYCIVILIANS, VIETNAMESE GIRLS WEARING WHITE BO DAI'S MARCHING THROUGH RANKS OF SOLDIERS. AMERICAN SOLDIERS WEARING SAFFRON COLOURED GARLANDS MARCHING OFF. NICE LITTLE STORY.




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THIS IS A SEPARATE RECORDING - THIS MATERIAL IS FROM THE TODAY SHOW AND NOT THE REGULAR NIGHTLY NEWS SESSION. WILL ALSO HAVE THE NIGHTLY NEWS VERSION BUT WILL BE ON ANOTHER VTR. THIS MATERIAL IS ON AN REEL TO BE JUNKED AFTER USAGE.
ED. NOTE: BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT HASSLE OVER RELEASE OF POWS HELD IN LAOS AND NIXON ORDER THAT FURTHER WITHDRAWALS ARE TO BE DELAYED, NOT AT ALL SURE THIS GROUP ACTUALLY PULLED OUT.

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Background: THE U.S. MILITARY ADVISORY COMMAND CONTINGENT FOR S. VIETNAM'S I (FOR ITEM) CORPS AREA OFFICIALLY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS ON SUNDAY. THEY WERE GIVEN DEPARTURE HONOURS BY.