France to compensate nuclear test victims (AP)

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France to compensate nuclear test victims
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<p>You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginAP - The French government offered for the first time Tuesday to compensate victims of nuclear tests in Algeria and the South Pacific, bowing to decades of pressure by people sickened by radiation — and seeking to soothe France's conscience. "It's time for our country to be at peace with itself, at peace thanks to a system of compensation and reparations," French Defense Minister Herve Morin said in presenting a draft law on the payouts.</p><br clear="all"/>


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