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HISTORY OF CONGRESS
AND THE CAPITOL

Congress Investigates Agent Orange

Agent Orange Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 1, December 1980

Agent Orange Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 1, December 1980

 

Agent Orange Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 1, December 1980

In December 1980 the Veterans Administration (VA) inaugurated a bulletin to inform medical professionals of research and policies concerning Agent Orange. The first issue featured a photo of Max Cleland and other VA officials testifying at a congressional hearing. Cleland later served as a U.S. senator from Georgia, from 1997 to 2003.

Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives and Records Administration

 
History of Congress and the Capitol