Talk:Fred A. Wilcox
Latest comment: 9 years ago by Srich32977 in topic PRWatch as dubious source
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PRWatch as dubious source
editPRWatch says Wilcox "broke the story" of Agent Orange in 1983. A vague bit of puffery indeed. Per Agent_Orange#Effects_on_U.S._veterans there were claims being filed and lawsuits initiated in the late 1970's. If the book "helped bring to light the issue", then some objective quantification should be provided. Otherwise the text should be changed to simply say the book "discussed the issue of...." – S. Rich (talk) 23:49, 27 January 2015 (UTC)