BUCKS COUNTY COURIER TIMES, Levittown, Pennsylvania, April 29, 1975

• Vietnam War ends
• Saigon falls to Reds
• Iconic helicopter photo

This issue reports the American military pull-out of Vietnam, ending involvement in the long, controversial, and costly Vietnam War.
The Headline notes: "Last Americans Leave Saigon" with subhead: "Copters Dodge VC Mortars". Also the now-iconic photo captioned: "Helicopter Picks Up evcuees In Saigon - Crewman helps passengers up ladder atop building in capital."
Complete in 38 pages, nice condition.

Background: Published on April 29, 1975, this 38-page issue of the Bucks County Courier Times captures the dramatic climax of direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War through its front-page coverage of Operation Frequent Wind—the largest helicopter evacuation in history, which airlifted over 7,000 U.S. personnel and South Vietnamese citizens to safety as Saigon fell. The issue's headline, "Last Americans Leave Saigon," and its prominent featured photograph by UPI's Hubert van Es—showing evacuees scaling a rooftop ladder at 22 Gia Long Street to board an Air America Huey—document one of the most iconic, pivotal turning points in 20th-century geopolitical history, making complete, well-preserved original copies of this specific date highly prized primary sources for military historians and vintage newspaper collectors alike.