Letter from 41 members of the U.S. House of Representatives to President Gerald R. Ford concerning the evacuation of American nationals from Vietnam.

[typed] [at top left] 94th Congress 1st Session [centered, underscored] CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Whereas the safety of American nationals in Vietnam is of great concern to the American people, Whereas it is currently still possible to evacuate those American nationals from Vietnam without the involvement of American combat forces, Whereas reports from Vietnam indicate that Ambassador Graham Martin has not, and is still not, taking decisive action to expedite the evacuation of American nationals from Vietnam while it is still possible to do so without the involvement of American combat forces, Whereas Ambassador Martin is accountable to the President of the United States, Whereas the President of the United States is ultimately responsible for the safe evacuation of American nationals from Vietnam, [underscored line] Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that -- The President should take immediate action to order Ambassador Martin to expedite the orderly evacuation of American nationals from Vietnam, and see that such prompt, orderly evacuation is accomplished. [circular seal at lower right] GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY [two columns of signatures] [left-hand column] /s/ John W. Jenrette Jr [typed] John W. Jenrette, Jr. /s/ Norman Y. Mineta [typed] Norman Y. Mineta /s/ Patricia Schroeder [typed] Patricia Schroeder /s/ Les Aspin [typed] Les Aspin /s/ Edward Mezvinsky [typed] Edward Mezvinsky /s/ Edward W. Rattison [typed] Edward W. Rattison /s/ Thomas J Downey [typed] Thomas J. Downey /s/ Bella S Abzug [typed] Bella S. Abzug /s/ Robert W. Edgar [typed] Robert W. Edgar /s/ Max Baucus [typed] Max S. Baucus /s/ Al Baldus. [typed] Alvin Baldus /s/ Marilyn Lloyd [typed] Marilyn Lloyd /s/ Martha Keys [typed] Martha Keys /s/ Tom Harkin [typed] Tom Harkin /s/ Jim Weaver [typed] James Weaver /s/ Dave Evans [typed] David W. Evans /s/ Mark W Hannaford [typed] Mark W. Hannaford [right-hand column] /s/ Gladys Noon Spellman [typed] Gladys Noon Spellman /s/ Ted Risenhoover [typed] Theodore M. Risenhoover /s/ Jim Lloyd [typed] Jim Lloyd /s/Bob Carr [typed] Bob Carr /s/ Toby Moffett [typed] Anthony (Toby) Moffett /s/ Abner J Mikva [typed] Abner J. Mikva /s/ Christopher J Dodd [typed] Christopher J. Dodd /s/ Andrew Maguire [typed] Andrew Maguire /s/ Shirley Chisholm [typed] Shirley Chisholm /s/ Henry J Nowak [typed] Henry J Nowak /s/ Jerry M Patterson [typed] Jerry M. Patterson /s/ Allan T. Howe [typed] Allan T. Howe /s/ George Miller [typed] George E. Miller /s/ Henry A. Waxman [typed] Henry A. Waxman /s/ Michael Blouin [typed] Michael T. Blouin /s/ Wm M Brodhead [typed] William M. Brodhead [circular seal at lower right] GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY [handwritten at top right] 4-18 [letterhead] Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 [typed] [centered below letterhead] April 17, 1975 President Gerald R. Ford The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: Many Members of Congress are extremely disturbed over the apparent lack of urgency in the evacuation of American nationals from Vietnam. It is our intention only to do what is necessary to get the Administration to see to it that Ambassador Martin expedite the orderly removal of American nationals from Vietnam. In the absence of any clear indication from you that you are taking firm action to insure that Ambassador Martin does expedite the orderly evacuation of American nationals from Vietnam, we intend to circulate the attached Resolution for signature tomorrow morning and to take action to bring it to the House floor for debate and vote. We sincerely hope that you will take the steps that are appropriate to expedite the evacuation of American nationals from Vietnam. [at right] Sincerely, [two columns of signatures] [left-hand column] /s/ John Burton [typed] John L. Burton /s/ Timothy E. Wirth [typed] Timothy E. Wirth /s/ Steve / Neal [typed] Steven L. Neal /s/ Tim L. Hall [typed] Tim L. Hall [right-hand column] /s/ Berkley Bedell [typed] Berkley Bedell /s/ Robert J. Cornell [typed] Robert J. Cornell /s/ William J Hughes [typed] William J. Hughes /s/ Herbert E Harris [typed] Herbert E. Harris, II [circular seal at lower right] GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY