The meeting today is timely. It is one week before president obama travels to take part in the summit of leaders of the association of Southeast Asian nation. He is, the third sitting president to visit that country, as you may have heard. The country has been subjected to a secret war during the age of the vietnam war. What has been the legacy of this war, and what might president obama the able to accomplish in terms of improving relations for the future with the laos Peoples Democratic republic . Here to share their perspectives on this issue are 2 of the most seasoned observers and advocates. The resolution of the unfortunate legacy of the wars in laos and vietnam and the enduring impact on the population of those countries. To my far left, the founder and executive director of the war legacies project. She began her work on peace and reconciliation in laos, vietnam, and cambodia in the head 1980s. Through on the ground collaboration has become one of the most informed specialists