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On the recordMay 17, 2010
As a Vietnam veteran, I remember all too well the exposure not just to folks in Vietnam, but to our military personnel, the exposure to Agent Orange and the unanticipated consequence of health damages really to both groups.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Carper reflects on health impacts of exposure to toxins in military service.

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