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This sand dollar was collected by Nguyễn Duy Hoàng upon reaching land after his escape from Vietnam by boat.

Nguyễn Minh fled Vietnam by boarding a fishing boat from Rạch Giá, Vietnam.

Issued in 1993 by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok as part of the Humanitarian Operation (HO) Program. 

Issued in 1990 by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in coordination with U.S. immigration authorities.

Issued by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) under the HO Program in coordination with the U.S. and Vietnamese governments. 

This shirt was worn during his attempt to vượt biên (escape by boat) in 1977, following the fall of Saigon, and preserved thereafter.

Worn by Đinh Hữu Quân as he escaped Vietnam on June 19, 1988. 

Jacket traveled with Carmichael during his evacuation from Vietnam to Thailand.

Jacket traveled with Carmichael during his evacuation from Vietnam to Thailand.

Traveled with Father Nguyễn Hữu Lễ during the 1990s-2000s when he traveled extensively worldwide to advocate for democracy, human rights, and religious freedom in Vietnam.