In Response to the Khmer Rouge Seizure of the U

Multiple Choice

In response to the Khmer Rouge seizure of the U.S. ship Mayaguez, Gerald Ford

A) appealed to the United Nations for help in freeing the ship and crew.
B) apologized for the ship's accidental intrusion into Cambodian waters.
C) refused to negotiate with the Cambodians.
D) took no direct action and let events play themselves out.
E) ordered a rescue mission and a bombing attack.