AGENT ORANGE - UPDATE
*Vietnam Meetup *
Agent Orange was a defoliant that was used during the Vietnam War. It was manufactured by Dow Chemical Company and Monsanto Corporation for use by the U.S. Military. It was shipped to Vietnam in orange striped containers and thus the chemical was branded “Agent Orange”. The chemical was highly dangerous and was found in some locations to be hundreds of times greater than levels considered safe by the US EPA. It has been reported that as many as 3 million Vietnamese have been affected by Agent Orange. According to some sources, it still impacts the people of Vietnam. It also has affected veterans of the U.S. Military and the Vietnamese Military.
Paul Cox, a Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, as well as a Vice Commander of the San Francisco, American Legion and Dr. Robert Owen, Chief of Infectious Diseases of the San Francisco VA Hospital and a professor at UCSF, will discuss current issues revolving around Agent Orange at this Meetup.
Please join us on Wednesday, August 27 at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carleton B. Goodlett Place in San Francisco, for this presentation or if you have any other interest in issues related to Vietnam. Meet others who share your concerns and learn about the exciting programs that we are planning for our members and friends.
Ø Be the first to buy a raffle ticket for a roundtrip to Asia.
Ø Learn about the November visit to Vietnam and our work with the Smithsonian Institution.
Ø Learn more about the committee’s language, trade, art, biotechnology, healthcare, transportation, urban planning and other programs.
Ø Mingle with committee members, civic and governmental officials who have an interest in Vietnam.
We are in our 19th year of creating programs that have the goal of improving the quality of life of the people of Vietnam.
Join Us for Information and a Good Time
Bring your friends!
City Hall
Room 201
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA
August 27, 2014
5:30 – 7:30 P.M.
RSVP
Refreshments Served
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For more information, contact us at (415) 447-6075 or sfhcmcscc@aol.com
COME - SHARE – LEARN - RELAX
Coming Activities
1. Agent Orange Update - Meetup
(August 27)
2. Trip To Asia Raffle -
(September 24)
3. 2014 Economic and Goodwill Mission to Vietnam
(November 7)
Celebrating 19 Years of Citizen Diplomacy
Sincerely,
George G. Saxton
Executive Director
San Francisco - Ho Chi Minh City Sister City Committee
Board Member, Northern California Sister Cities International
(415) 447-6075 (Website: www.sfhcmc.org) Join us at FACEBOOK
The Committee is a non-political educational people to people program. It is organized under the laws of the state of California, and is recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation by the Internal Revenue Service. FEIN: 94-3198119.
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