On May 20th, 2005, Merle Ratner, a co-coordinator of the Vietnam
Agent Orange Relief and Responsibility Campaign (VAORRC), met
with The Executive Committee of the Vietnam Association for
the Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) at their offices in
Hanoi. After a full discussion of the requirements for supporting
and receiving justice for Agent Orange victims, a joint plan
between VAVA and VAORRC was approved by VAVA President, Ðặng
Vũ Hiệp and by Merle Ratner for the VAORRC.
VAORRC
will do its best to conduct the campaign of educating the U.S.
people about the suffering brought about by the use of this
chemical warfare and to mitigate the agony of Vietnamese victims.
VAVA will do its best to create favorable conditions for VAORRC
to implement its campaign. Both groups will maintain direct
and regular communication and will work together to send a delegation
of representatives of VAVA and other Agent Orange victims to
the U.S. on a national speaking tour in the fall of 2005.
The meeting proceeded in a very warm and friendly atmosphere
and offered good prospects for an excellent working relationship.
Merle Ratner also presented VAVA with $1,000 from the VAORRC.
