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During the Vietnam War, the U.S. sprayed the herbicide Agent Orange over thousands of square miles of jungle destroying the trees in an attempt to reveal Vietcong camps hidden within the foliage. US forces evacuated the nation in defeat in 1975. Now, 30 years after the Vietnam War, the Vietnamese Agent Orange victims are demanding the U.S. pay reparations for damage caused by Agent Orange. The delegates say there are about three million Vietnamese Agent Orange victims and that many of them are children. In 1987, seven companies that produced Agent Orange paid $180 million to settle a class action lawsuit by US veterans and gain immunity from further suits. But Vietnamese victims were not included.
Translation was by Vu Binh, translation voice-over by Bette Lee.
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Piece Description
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. sprayed the herbicide Agent Orange over thousands of square miles of jungle destroying the trees in an attempt to reveal Vietcong camps hidden within the foliage. US forces evacuated the nation in defeat in 1975. Now, 30 years after the Vietnam War, the Vietnamese Agent Orange victims are demanding the U.S. pay reparations for damage caused by Agent Orange. The delegates say there are about three million Vietnamese Agent Orange victims and that many of them are children. In 1987, seven companies that produced Agent Orange paid $180 million to settle a class action lawsuit by US veterans and gain immunity from further suits. But Vietnamese victims were not included. Translation was by Vu Binh, translation voice-over by Bette Lee.
Broadcast History
First aired on Women's International News Gathering Services (WINGS) in December 2005
Musical Works
The Vietnamese traditional music in the piece is from multi-instrumentalist Pham Duc Thanh's two albums, Vietnamese Traditional Music and Vietnamese Traditional Dan Bau Music. The pieces are The Moving Cloud (Central Vietnam), Song of Gratitude / Ngu Diem Ta, The Black Horse / Ly Ngua O, The Instigating Comedian / He Moi, The Desert (Northern Vietnam), and Magic Lantern (Northern Vietnam).
Additional Files
- 68-year old Agent Orange victim Dang Thi Hong Nhut (1030366.JPG)
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Jonathan Groubert
Posted on January 13, 2006 at 04:55 AM | Permalink
Review of Vietnamese Agent Orange Victims
An intimate monologue by a Vietnamese agent orange victim. Listenable and earnest, this program tells a compelling and sympathetic story worth telling and told well. However, considering the pacing and lack of sonic variety, it is far too long. Half the length would have been more suitable. PDs might consider getting permission to cut it down to a more logical length.