Waiting for an Army to Die: The Tragedy of Agent Orange - Softcover

Wilcox, Fred A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0932020682 ISBN 13: 9780932020680

Publisher: Seven Locks Pr, 1989

Synopsis

Telling a tragic and important story, Vietnam War veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange chronicle their discovery of the cause of serious illnesses within their ranks and birth defects among their children, as well as their long battle with a government that refused to listen to their complaints.

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About the Author

FRED A. WILCOX is a veteran’s advocate, environmentalist, and scholar of the Vietnam War. His book, Waiting for an Army to Die: The Tragedy of Agent Orange, helped break the story of the effects of chemical warfare on US veterans who had served in Vietnam. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his scholarship, including the Chapel of the Four Chaplains Humanitarian Award, which was presented to him on two occasions by the Vientma Veterans of America. Wilcox lives in Ithaca, New York.

From Library Journal

First published in 1983, this volume received wide praise and made ALA's most notable list; it was "highly recommended" by LJ 's reviewer ( LJ 7/83). Despite that , it went quickly out of print. This paper edition contains the original text plus a new introduction by the author, who discusses the class action suit brought against the government by Vietnam veterans suffering from their wartime exposure to the herbicide. With America's newfound willingness to talk about Vietnam, this book should see a lot of use.-- MR
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About this edition

• Publisher: Seven Locks Pr
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0932020682
• ISBN 13: 9780932020680
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 248