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Toxic war : the story of Agent Orange /

""Goes behind the scenes of political power and industry into the debate about the use of Agent Orange and its potential side effects, as veterans seek justice in the court of law and public opinion. Unprecedented in its access to legal, medical, and government documentation, and the testi...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sills, Peter
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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