Harvest of death; chemical warfare in Vietnam and Cambodia / J. B. Neilands [and others] With a foreword by Gunnar Myrdal.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Neilands, J. B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Chemistry.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Chemical warfare.

Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous.

Chemistry.

Physical Description:

xvi, 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Free Press, [1971, c1972]

Notes:

Appendices (p. [207]-285) 1. The Geneva protocol of June 17, 1925, and a list of the 98 signatory states.--2. Chemical properties of CN, DM, and CS.--3. Excerpts from Department of the Army training circular 3-16, April 9, 1969.--4. Excerpts from Dean Rusk press conference of March 24, 1965.--5. Editorial from Chemical and engineering news, August 16, 1965.--6. Richard M. Nixon policy statement of November 25, 1969, on chemical and biological warfare.--7. United Nations General Assembly Resolution of December 16, 1969.--8. Excerpt from the Gellner and Wu report of May 17, 1970, on the use of tear gas in war.--9. Message from Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers to the U.S. Senate, August 19, 1970, on the Geneva protocol.--10. Herbicides in Vietnam: AAAS study finds widespread devastation.--11. Resolution on chemical defoliants adopted by the Council of the AAAS at its 1970 annual meeting in Chicago.

Includes bibliographies.

OCLC:

246905