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...More than one half of the Montagnards have been profoundly affected by the defoliation," Meselson added...
When asked if the animosity between the lowlanders and Montagnards might have been a factor in the crop destruction, Meselson said, "The lowlanders' traditional dislike for the Montagnards may well have been one factor among the many which led to the lack of adequate precautions...
...commission formed by Meselson stated that the United States' defoliation tactics in Vietnam have denuded one seventh of the land and may have caused a rise in birth defects. The final report will be published in book form this spring...
...tried to cover as much as possible," Meselson said, "but the main points covered were the effects on crops and forests, in addition to the effects on humans...
...policy is changing, but we don't know whether we can ascribe any effect at all to our report. However, the White House is rapidly phasing out the use of herbicides," Meselson said...