Chapter Seventy-Three: The "Agent Orange Cripples" That Shocked the United States
"What? The 'Agent Orange' used by the U.S. military causes physical harm to people who come into contact with this chemical?"
In the camera, host Johnny Carson asked with a shocked face, when he knew that George Carlin was invited to "The Tonight Show" today, he had already guessed that the comedian, who often exposes government scandals, was going to do something, but he was far from expecting it.
In fact, the opening of the whole show was the best opening for Johnny since he hosted the show, because George also has a wealth of on-site experience, and his humorous words can drive his own rhythm and make him very comfortable.
"Yes, I have received news that the use of 'Agent Orange' by the U.S. military in the Vietnam War will not only affect the soldiers and civilians it sprays directly, causing them permanent physical damage, but also in the base and surrounding areas where it is stored, it will also cause lasting harmful effects, the biggest manifestation of these harms is that it will cause adults who have been exposed to 'Agent Orange' for a long time, and the children born to them are very likely to have congenital physiological deformities, such as mutilated limbs, spinal curvature, mental disorders, and so ......on."
"Oh my God!" exclaimed Johnny in shock, who thought this would be the most shocking event of his hosting career, and it would also become the most recognizable episode in the history of The Tonight Show.
In fact, not only Johnny, but also the audience watching the show at the scene and in front of the TV at this moment made a collective silence, and everyone's faces showed panic, especially Parker in front of the TV, who was even more dumbfounded, and he kept praying in his heart that this was not true, only Walter, who had been staying in the corner, watched this scene and snickered in his heart, everything was planned.
"Really? George, I want to ask if what you're saying is true?" Johnny was shocked at the moment, his words trembled a little, and he didn't even seem to have the demeanor of his host, his eyes were fixed on George, hoping to get a deeper inside story from his mouth, not only him, but the other viewers watching "The Tonight Show" at the moment, whether they were live or in front of the TV, all had the same thoughts as Johnny.
"Yes, Johnny, I'm 100% sure of that. George's face was solemn, nodded fiercely, and as he spoke, he unbuttoned his suit and took out a paper bag that he had sandwiched in his suit in advance.
After opening the paper bag, George took out one of the documents inside, and then looked at the audience in a heavy tone and said: "Viewers of the show today, Johnny, this is the latest scientific report from the United States Department of Agriculture, which has confirmed that the use of a large number of 'Agent Orange' may lead to a greatly increased chance of giving birth to a deformed baby in people who are exposed to 'Agent Orange'. ”
As he spoke, George pointed the document at the camera, showing the general contents of the words "USDA" on it, and then handed it to Johnny. At the moment of the latter's quick glance, George seemed to have a choked up in his eyes: "This report appeared two years ago, which is also the reason why the U.S. military stopped using 'Agent Orange' on the battlefield in Vietnam two years ago, and unfortunately told me that maybe in the next twenty years, after the return of the American youth sent to the battlefield by politicians for profit, the United States of America will welcome an unprecedented number of children with congenital malformations......
The scene was silent, and the scene of "The Tonight Show", which was supposed to be full of laughter, suddenly fell silent, and everyone turned their heads to look at Johnny, hoping to get the truth of what the document said from him.
After all, the news that George publicly revealed is really terrible, the US military has already participated in the war before and after, hundreds of thousands of people have already participated in the war, even if you count the dead and wounded, but there are hundreds of thousands of people who have participated in the war in Vietnam, and no one dares to guarantee how many of these US troops have been exposed to Agent Orange. Once these hundreds of thousands of young people return after the war, get married, and have children, even if it is estimated with a probability of 50 percent, there will be hundreds of thousands of American babies with congenital malformations, not to mention that those US troops who have been in direct contact will also have terrible physical injuries.
About a few minutes later, Johnny under the camera hurriedly read the document with a wrong face, and then the host, who had seen strong winds and waves, exhaled deeply in front of the camera, and replied affirmatively: "Ladies and gentlemen, I have read this document, if it is really the data of the Ministry of Agriculture, then the disability caused by 'Agent Orange' should be true." ”
After the words were finished, I saw Johnny let out a long breath, he knew how shocked the American people who were watching the show at the moment after he said this, the most important thing was that hundreds of thousands of young American soldiers, for the American people who have always been compassionate, this matter of the government is absolutely unforgivable.
"Damn, I knew the U.S. government was cheating us?" Parker slammed on the sofa next to him with a "snap" in front of the TV, howling loudly, "No, I'm going to call everyone to march tomorrow, I don't need this war, it's the key to let my brother go home safely for treatment......
Parker is close to madness at the moment, he has the best relationship with his brother, he can't believe his own brother, even if he returns home from the battlefield safely, he may still suffer from illness, and it is even likely that his children may also be deformed, maybe after today, no one will want to marry him when he returns home, maybe he will be treated like an ominous freak.
In the studio of "The Tonight Show", it also happened at the scene, and the audience who had no relatives at home was quite calm, but those who had relatives at home were like mourning, and some people even suffered directly at the scene, shouting and making trouble, and the live broadcast of "The Tonight Show" had a short stop for this.
However, for the program team, this surprise is nothing, and even they hope that the audience's emotions can be written strongly, because George's words just now let them understand what kind of popularity this issue of "The Tonight Show" will reach, and it may even directly establish the first interview status in the United States.
In the audience, there was still only Walter who was the overall director, and he was extremely calm, and he was smiling at the moment, because he only directed the most effective hype of the year, which was about to be born.
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