{"product_id":"9781982195175-getting-out-of-saigon","title":"Getting Out of Saigon","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow a 27-Year-Old Banker Saved 113 Vietnamese Civilians\u003cbr\u003eRalph White tells the remarkable story of his desperate effort as a young banker in Saigon during the final weeks before the city fell to the North Vietnamese to save the entire staff of the Saigon branch of Chase Manhattan bank and their families -- \u003ci\u003eArgo\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of Saigon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gripping and remarkable true story of author Ralph White’s desperate effort to save the entire staff of the Saigon branch of Chase Manhattan bank and their families before the city fell to the North Vietnamese Army.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGetting Out of Saigon\u003c\/i\u003e is the remarkable story of a city on the eve of destruction and the colorful characters who respond differently to impending doom. It’s about one man’s quest to save innocent lives not because it was ordered but because it was the right thing to do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40828028911713,"sku":"9781982195175","price":17.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31761097.jpg?v=1736542840","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781982195175-getting-out-of-saigon","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}