Oral History Interview with Stephen E. Van Nostrand, April 20, 1987 Page: 11
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in China to the communists. So job placement was very
difficult. I guess we in Hong Kong were among the last to
be placed because when the Chinese communists got as close
as Canton, and everyone was worried they were going to spill
over the border and take back Hong Kong, we evacuated the
women and children.
They suggested that everyone that was close to home
leave time should leave. Well, I qualified for that. There
were about seven or eight of us who were each presented with
a letter as we left, saying, "You understand the situation
now. We've lost a lot of market. We may not be able to
place you after your vacation, but go off and have a good
time." (chuckle)
I went into New York when we got home. Of course, we
were a little upset by the situation, but we understood it.
I went in to see the vice-president. By thn we had two boys
that had been born in Hong Kong. I said, "I've got to have
some means of support so that I can clearly see the future."
Our home leave in those days was six months because we had
been out three-and-a-half years. I said, "I can't wait until
that's over to see what my destiny is going to be. I have
my old company, Worthington. I had been in constant contact
with people there, and they have always said they would be
interested in my coming back." I said, I think I should go
back there and not take my home leave and see what I can do
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Marcello, Ronald E. & Van Nostrand, Stephen E. Oral History Interview with Stephen E. Van Nostrand, April 20, 1987, book, April 20, 1987; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306889/m1/13/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Oral History Program.