Nam Dinh, June 02, 2004

To: SUNY Brockport Vietnam Program

This letter is from a woman in a rural village in North Vietnam.

Before April 1975, my husband fought in the Liberation Army in South Eastern Vietnam. He was affected Agent Orange during this time. We married after he came back from the war. We have three children who are also affected by Agent Orange. All three of them are paralyzed. They cannot do anything by themselves. I have to be around to provide 24-hour care.

Although we are receiving care and assistance from the local government, this still is not enough to recover from this endless pain.

I suggest that your program send these letters to the US president, the Americans, and the company producing this deadly agent. They must be aware of our on-going pain and should officially apologize my people and compensate for what they have caused in my country.

Thank you.

Bui Thi Bon

I have attached a picture of my three children.

trans. Nguyen Thi My Hoa