In an interview for his 1st anniversary in office, @POTUS Ford cited the fall of non‐Communist government in Cambodia as one of the largest disappointments and said there is “no possibility under current circumstances” for the reestablishment of a United States presence. Thai and Khmer Rouge officials meet for 1 hour inside Cambodia near the Thai border town of Aranyaprathet. Last night, KR representatives had asked across the barbed wire on the border bridge whether they could meet to discuss a resumption of trade and diplomatic relations.

POL Pot announces the formation of a new Revolutionary Army of Kampuchea (“RAK”), bringing a number of Zone military brigades under the control of the Central Committee -specifically, under the command of the General Staff, headed by SON Sen (center, with glasses, taken in 1978) https://t.co/oWuE1sDlLJ

Cambodian refugees sort through drugs donated by the Thai @RedCross at a camp at the Krong Yai border town. The refugees said one of the reasons they crossed the border was the lack of medical facilities in Cambodia. ©@AP_Images https://t.co/wtTfqTFS9i Cambodian refugees cross into Thailand at Krong Yai. Survivors interviewed at this border town told of three incidents in which men, women and children fleeing toward the border were shot by Khmer Rouge soldiers. “They didn’t give us any warning,” recalled Ky Teng. ©@AP_Images https://t.co/AZDaTItskC