Cooper Demands Probe of U S Role in Laos War
Senator John Sherman Cooper urged the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees to probe U S involvement in Laos after a Vientiane report alleged American air support for royal Laotian forces. The State Department declined to confirm the report, which echoed fears of broader U S combat in Laos and neighboring Thailand amid prior amendments to restrict such actions.
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The Pentagon acknowledged Army nerve gas tests in Hawaii on four occasions between 1966 and 1968, conducted near Mauna Loa in a fenced area seven miles from populated zones. Tests involved GB and BZ agents, reportedly not in weapon form, with sampling showing agents remained contained.
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