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September 6, 2016

Obama Pledges $90 Million to Clear Unexploded U.S. Bombs in Laos
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After Obama's trip to China, he became the first sitting U.S. president
to visit Laos, where he has pledged $90 million to help clear Laos of
unexploded U.S. bombs left from the United States' secret bombing
campaign in Laos during the Vietnam War. Between 1964 and 1973, the U.S.
dropped as many as 270 million cluster bombs on Laos. Laos authorities
say as many as one-third of these cluster bombs did not explode at the
time.
Topics:Laos

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