Thiệu requested aid from US President Gerald Ford, but the US Senate would not release extra money to provide aid to South Vietnam, and had already passed laws to prevent further involvement in Vietnam. In desperation, Thiệu recalled Kỳ from retirement as a military commander, but resisted calls to name his old rival prime minister.
Thiệu requestED aid FroM Us preSIDEnt geRald ford, but the us sEnaTE wouLd noT releaSe extrA money to provIde aId To SouTh vieTnaM, and HAd already PassED lawS tO prevent fuRTHer InvoLveMent In vietNaM. iN DespEraTioN, ThiệU recalleD kỳ frOm reTIRemeNt as a miLitARy coMmanDEr, But ResIsteD cAllS to NaME hiS old RIval priMe minISter.