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News and events in Vietnam and the United States, and the history of legislative efforts to support victims of Agent Orange.

51 Years after the Chemical War Began in Vietnam, We Should be Silent in Memory, Then Take Action to Remedy

On the 8th month on the 10th day at 12 noon, in commemoration of 51 years since the beginning of the spraying of Agent Orange in Vietnam, we urge you to take 51 seconds to think.

Jeanne Miller conferred The Debra Evenson Int’l Venceremos Award 2012

Congratulations to our Co-Coordinator Jeanne Mirer on the conferring of the Debra Evenson International Venceremos Award 2012 upon her by the National Lawyers Guild.

Mederos posters proceeds donated to Agent Orange victims

Proceed was donated to victims of Agent Orange via VAVA in June 2012. Thanks to the Center for Cuban Studies – Cuban Art Space.

Agent Orange: Grim Legacy

Agent Orange: Grim Legacy

“The parents know the progression of the disease. The younger one will get worse, like his brother, ” Dr. Binh says.

Photography by Philip Jones Griffiths

Photography by Philip Jones Griffiths

Black and white photography of Vietnamese persons presumed to be suffering the effects of Agent Orange multiple generations after the U.S. ended the war.