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San Francisco | Anti-War

Delegation from the Vietnamese Assoc. of Victims of Agent Orange arrive in San Francisco
by Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility ( info [at] vn-agentorange.org )
Sunday Jun 10th, 2007 3:00 AM
The delegation from the Vietnamese Association of Victims of Agent Orange arrived in San Francisco Saturday night, June 9, 2007 from Vietnam. They were met upon their arrival by many U.S. supporters including members of Veterans for Peace and members of the Vietnam Agent Orange Relief and Responsibility Campaign.
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The delegation from the Vietnamese Association of Victims of Agent Orange arrived in San Francisco Saturday night, June 9, 2007 from Vietnam.  They were met upon their arrival by many U.S. supporters including members of Veterans for Peace and members of the Vietnam Agent Orange Relief and Responsibility Campaign

 

TXThu
NTHong
Ng Muoi
Trần Xuân Thu
Chief of Delegation
Nguyễn Thị Hồng
Biên Hoà
Nguyễn Mười
Huế
VTHai
NVQuy
HCThuy
Võ Thanh Hải
Huế
Nguyễn Văn Quý
Hải Phòng
Hoàng Công Thuý
Interpreter

Read the biographies of the delegation

Tour will cover New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington DC

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COME HEAR VIETNAM'S AGENT ORANGE SURVIVORS

7pm - Sunday, June 10, 2007

Veteran's Building, Room 219

401 Van Ness Ave @ McAllister, San Francisco

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These men and women have lived through and with Agent Orange poisoning, and have very important stories to tell.  Come share their experiences, and support them in their effort to secure a measure of relief for their country from this blight of war, AGENT ORANGE.

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FACTS:

*** 3 million Vietnamese people and hundreds of thousands of U.S. veterans and their families are affected by Agent Orange - a chemical weapon used by the U.S. government during the war

*** Agent Orange causes cancer and birth defects in hundreds of thousands of children.

*** Agent Orange continues to poison the soil and natural environment of Vietnam.

*** U.S. veterans and victims from New Zealand and Great Britain have been compensated but Vietnamese victims have not received a dime.

GET MORE DETAILS HERE

 

 all photos by Bernie Fox except small images of delegation members

Members of the delegation and supporters
by Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility Sunday Jun 10th, 2007 3:00 AM
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Dr. Tran Xuan Thu, head of delegation (foreground)
by Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility Sunday Jun 10th, 2007 3:00 AM
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Member of delegation
by Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility Sunday Jun 10th, 2007 3:00 AM
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Member of delegation
by Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility Sunday Jun 10th, 2007 3:00 AM
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Supporters talking to Dr. Thu
by Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility Sunday Jun 10th, 2007 3:00 AM
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Another supporter
by Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility Sunday Jun 10th, 2007 3:00 AM
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Another supporter
by Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility Sunday Jun 10th, 2007 3:00 AM
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Another supporter
by Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility Sunday Jun 10th, 2007 3:00 AM
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More members of delegation with Dr. Thu
by Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility Sunday Jun 10th, 2007 3:00 AM
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