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Millions of unexploded U.S. bombs still kill, maim in Laos

Clip: 9/7/2016 | 9m 7s

President Obama became the first U.S. president to visit Laos.

The United States dropped 290 million bombs on Laos between 1964 and 1973. On Tuesday, President Obama became the first U.S. president to visit the country, promising to provide the Laotian people to remove the unexploded bombs that remain. Special correspondent Mike Cerre offers a glimpse of life in Laos today and the mission to end the deadly legacy of the Vietnam War.

09/07/2016 | Rating NR

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