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Last Ghost of War
VIETNAM ERA EDUCATIONAL CENTER HOSTS
A FILM ABOUT AGENT ORANGE IN VIETNAM
On Saturday, November 3, at 1:00 p.m., the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host a presentation of the film The Last Ghost of War. Narrated by actor Kevin Kline, this documentary film examines the harmful effects of chemical herbicides, commonly known as Agent Orange, used by American forces during the Vietnam War. The film will be introduced and discussed by its Producer-Director, Janet Gardner of Rocky Hill, NJ, Co-producer Pham Quoc Thai and Attorney Constantine Kokkoris of New York.
This program will be held at the Vietnam Era Educational Center in Holmdel, NJ.
At Tu Du Hospital in Saigon, the painful aftermath of the Vietnam War is all too evident. Babies in a special unit have enlarged heads or are missing limbs. Pham Thi Thu Linh, born without arms, writes with her feet. A boy with a shrunken leg careens around the corridor in a wheelchair. Thirty years after the end of the Vietnam War they are among several millions diagnosed by the Vietnamese as victims of Agent Orange. In The Last Ghost of War, we meet several who are plaintiffs in a class action suit against thirty-two US chemical companies. Attorneys, activists, scientists, and a military historian take us, through this documentary, to a new battlefield. These Vietnamese victims are seeking compensation and justice. The film also focuses on a Long Island couple, Michael and Maureen Ryan. Their daughter, Kerry, was born with 22 birth defects after Michael's exposure to Agent Orange during his wartime tour of duty in Vietnam. The question is were these dioxin-laden herbicides chemical weapons? And if so, who should be held accountable in the wake of what was allegedly the largest chemical warfare operation in history?
The Last Ghost of War was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this film do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. A presentation of the Center for Asian American Media with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Last Ghost of War was produced by The Gardner Group, Inc. It is licensed for broadcast in Norway, Australia, in the Middle East through Al Jazeera, and in Vietnam, distributed worldwide by WGBH-International.
This screening is dedicated to the memory of former President of Veterans for Peace David Cline. Lecture attendees are asked to RSVP to (732) 335-0033. A donation of $5.00 per person is suggested. The Vietnam Era Educational Center is located adjacent to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial off the Garden State Parkway at exit 116. The Educational Center is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM – 4 PM. Admission is free for veterans and active-duty military personnel. Regular adult admission is $4.00; student and senior citizen admission is $2.00; and children under 10 are admitted free.
Newark
The IAC is urging full support for this mobilization: Aug. 25 - People's March for Peace, Equality, Jobs & Justice in Newark, NJ
Saturday, AUG 25 – NEWARK, NJ The People's March for Peace, Equality, Jobs & Justice
Troops Out Now Coalition urges all out support for the rally and march this Saturday, August 25 in Newark, NJ. The march will commemorate the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Members and groups in the Troops Out Now Coalition are active participants in the Peace & Justice Coalition based in Newark. The Peace & Justice Coalition is a coalition of now more than 150 organizations concerned about the war on Iraq and the impact of the war on our community.
On August 25, at 12:00 Noon the Peace & Justice Coalition is planning a mass march down Broad Street in downtown Newark beginning at Lincoln Park. The march, from Lincoln Park up Broad Street to Military Park and back, will be followed by a festival in Lincoln Park, with speakers, entertainment, information tables, and exhibits.
It is easy to reach the Newark Rally from anywhere in the NYC/NJ area. PATH trains out of New York City, Jersey City, and Hoboken or buses from Port Authority or NJ Transit trains from NYC and most places in NJ. It is a 15 minute walk on Broad St from the Newark train and bus station to Lincoln Park.
Vans are leaving from the Troops Out Now office at 55 West 17th St on Saturday morning at 9am. Call 212-633-6646 to reserve a seat.
Meet up with Troops Out Now ( http://www.troopsoutnow.org/ ) at our table at Lincoln Park and help distribute flyers and placards for the Sept 29 Stop the War at Home and Abroad demonstration in Washington DC.
READ: Why We March - Peoples March for Peace, Equality, Jobs and Justice, by Larry Hamm: http://www.peaceandjusticecoalition.org/call.pdf
August 25th: Video Message from Larry Hamm: http://youtube.com/watch?v=FYYKOOpiyjY
Check for more information: http://www.peaceandjusticecoalition.org/
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