Existing comment:
“I THINK IT SAYS HERE THAT WE MAY STOP USING TEAR GAS IN VIETNAM”
Noting demands from the Council of the Federation of American Scientists that President Johnson cease using chemical weapons in Vietnam, Herblock compares the potential long-term damage there with the scourge of foul air in the United States. Despite the passage of the Clean Air Act in 1963, air pollution remained a national issue. It was responsible for 168 deaths in New York City over a three-day period in 1966.
“I Think It Says Here That We May Stop Using Tear Gas in Vietnam,” 1966. Published in the Washington Post, September 23, 1966. |