Mr. President. one of the more recent atrocities which has been occurring in Indochina concerns the genocide being carried out against the Hmong tribal refugees in Laos. A recent article in Readers Digest illustrates the extent of the torture being inflicted upon these individuals. The horror stories apparently are countless. Tribal refugees are frequently attacked through the use of poisonous gasses dropped by helicopters and planes. The most serious factor about these poisons. which the refugees call "rain." "gas." or "smoke." is that they cannot escape from the effects of the chemicals for they contaminate the water. plants. animals. and fields. The "rain" falls in various colors. Yellow and red tend to be the most serious. killing those who contact it directly.
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