The Pan Am Museum Foundation, in collaboration with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum, is proud to present Operation Babylift: A Celebration of the Human Spirit. This commemorative event, taking place on April 24th at 6 PM EDT, will honor the 50th anniversary of one of the most significant humanitarian airlifts in history.Hosted at the Pan Am Museum within the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, New York, this special evening will bring together adoptees, adoptive parents, Pan Am staff, U.S. veterans, medical professionals, and others who played a role in the daring evacuation of Vietnamese orphans during the closing days of the Vietnam War. In 1975, U.S. President Gerald R. Ford authorized this extraordinary mission, ensuring the safe passage of thousands of orphans to new homes in the United States and beyond.Keynote Speaker: Peter GreenbergInvited Guest Speaker: Steve FordBoth ABC News/2020 and HBO are covering the program and will be filming.

Learn More: https://www.thepanammuseum.org/event/operation-babylift/