Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange and U.S.-Vietnam Relations

Martin, Michael F.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Foreign policy;    Foreign relations - U.S. - Vietnam;    Foreign relations - Vietnam - U.S.;    Hazardous substances;    Herbicides;   

RP-ID  :  RL34761
RP-ID  :  RL34761_2009May28

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report examines various estimates of the effects that the herbicide Agent Orange has had on Vietnam's people and environment, the history of U.S. policy on the issue, the current clean up efforts in Vietnam, the various forms of assistance -- including U.S. assistance -- provided to people with medical conditions associated with dioxin exposure, and the implications for bilateral relations. It concludes with a brief discussion of possible congressional responses to the issue.