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An investigation of water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base.

Aired 09/01/2011 | Rating NR

Need To Know

Semper fi

Clip: Season 1 | 13m 23s

An investigation of water contamination at the Camp Lejeune Marine base.

A retired Marine and a filmmaker discusses a new documentary that tells the story of a massive water contamination incident at the Camp Lejeune Marine base. Up to a million people may have been exposed to dangerous chemicals from the 1950s to the 1980s.

Aired 09/01/2011 | Rating NR

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