The People Vs. Agent Orange
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Follow Vietnamese activist Tran To Nga, who, in a French court, is suing the American chemical industry for poisoning her and her family in Vietnam. And in Oregon, Carol Van Strum battles to stop the ongoing spraying of toxins by the timber industry.

Episode Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2216

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Tue, Dec 17 4:00 P.M. Sister Una Lived A Good Death     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Dec 25 8:30 P.M. Mama Bears     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Dec 26 1:30 A.M. Mama Bears     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Dec 26 9:30 A.M. Mama Bears     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Dec 27 9:00 P.M. Three Chaplains     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Dec 28 2:00 A.M. Three Chaplains     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Dec 28 10:00 A.M. Three Chaplains     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Dec 28 12:00 P.M. Mama Bears     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Dec 28 4:00 P.M. Three Chaplains     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Dec 31 1:30 P.M. Move Me     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Jan 4 6:00 P.M. Dallas, 2019 - Ep. 1     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Jan 4 8:00 P.M. Dallas, 2019 - Ep. 3     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Jan 5 12:00 A.M. Dallas, 2019 - Ep. 1     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Jan 5 2:00 A.M. Dallas, 2019 - Ep. 3     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Jan 8 7:30 P.M. Minted     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Jan 9 12:30 A.M. Minted     NH World (11.3)


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