SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES WELLSTONE'S JUSTICE FOR ATOMIC VETERANS ACT

Capitol Hill Press Releases;  July 28, 1998 ;     535 words ......Committee Passes Wellstone's Justice for Atomic Veterans Act Measure Cleared for Senate Floor...Senator Paul Wellstone's Justice for Atomic Veterans Act was cleared by the Senate Veterans...by the full Senate. The Justice for Atomic Veterans Act would make it easier for veterans...

IT'S WRONG TO FORGET ATOMIC VETERAN VICTIMS.(Opinion)(Letter to the...

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  November 17, 2008 ;     218 words ......still no justice for World War II Atomic Veterans who served in Japan. According to...new law that would have helped these atomic veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs...you can see, this has blocked these atomic veterans from any redress for their cancer...

Atomic Veterans Claims Vindicated by Study, Says Legion

U.S. Newswire;  October 22, 1999 ;     411 words ......from their bunkers. Many of these "atomic veterans" had to fight two wars: one for freedom...radiation contributed to cancer in atomic veterans," Lance said while en route to Heidelberg...immediate compensatio n and treatment to atomic veterans suffering from leukemia and these...

RADIATION EXPOSURE:JOSEPH A. VIOLANTE

Congressional Testimony;  April 21, 1998 ;     700+ words ......radiation, referred to hereinafter as atomic veterans, veterans exposed to nasopharyngeal...Affairs (VA) disability compensation for atomic veterans. At the outset, Mr. Chairman, we wish...regarding the problems experienced by atomic veterans because of our Government's ...

'Atomic veterans' sift fallout from court ruling

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  August 26, 2006 ;     700+ words ......others seeking claims on behalf of "atomic veterans," exposed to radiation during nuclear...panel wasn't ruling on whether the atomic veterans deserve compensation. A 1988 law provides...court panel agreed unanimously that atomic veterans couldn't compel a massive release...

50 years later, still no help for Vets; Seek aid for A-bomb...

The Washington Times;  March 24, 2008 ;     700+ words ......according to an association of U.S. atomic veterans. Many, such as Mr. Henderson and about...statement submitted by the Canadian Atomic Veterans Association in support of their court...the Canadian government wants the atomic veterans to just die off. Mr. Henderson said...

New license plates to honor `atomic vets'

Chicago Sun-Times;  October 5, 1997 ;     390 words ......share a special status - they're both "atomic veterans" who served in areas where the nation...recognition for the 4,000 to 5,000 Illinois atomic veterans. Sometime this fall, the state expects...battle. One of the stickers will honor atomic veterans - recognition that Thomas, Biggs ...

The struggle continues. (Letters).

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists;  November 1, 2001 ;     176 words ......also appreciate his mention of the atomic veterans' long struggle for official recognition...and summary rejection of claims by atomic veterans might be interpreted by many as an...legislation notwithstanding, the majority of atomic veterans have encountered a burden of proof...

A Better Deal for Atomic Veterans

The Washington Post;  May 16, 1987 ;     700+ words ......enlisted, The Post argued, would the "atomic veterans"-those who claim to have suffered...will do far more to secure relief for atomic veterans than would bringing lawyers into the...uncertainty surrounding the issue of the atomic veterans-instead of the procedural matter of...

ILLINOIS VETERANS WHO HAD RADIATION EXPOSURE NOW CAUGHT IN BUREAUCRATIC...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 3, 2006 ;     700+ words ......system prevents the vast majority of atomic veterans from obtaining benefits for their...radiation-induced diseases. As a result, many atomic veterans are unable to receive necessary medical...As of October 2004, roughly 18,275 atomic veterans applied for disability compensation...

In Peace, Too, Veterans Have Sacrificed Much

The Washington Post;  November 11, 2005 ;     700+ words ......World War II, Vietnam, the Gulf War -- but never mentions atomic veterans? Did I even know what atomic veterans were, he asked? I was immediately defensive. I know what atomic veterans are, I said. They're those goggle-wearing soldiers who...

Cold War's hidden casualties

VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine;  March 1, 1998 ;     491 words ......radiation. Better known as "atomic veterans," some 223,000 servicemen...special service medal for atomic veterans. In January 1997, then Rep...New Mexico introduced the Atomic Veterans Medal Act. Because of inherent...

SENS. BROWNBACK, ROBERTS INTRODUCE ATOMIC VETERANS LEGISLATION

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 23, 2007 ;     241 words ......Roberts (R-KS) today introduced the Atomic Veterans Medal Act of 2007, legislation which...service and bravery of these veterans." Atomic veterans were exposed to ionizing radiation...a military service metal to honor atomic veterans. Similar legislation was introduced...

ATOMIC VETERANS STILL WAITING FOR JUSTICE.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to...

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  February 28, 2008 ;     205 words ......Editor: As an atomic veteran, I support of HR40-52, the Atomic Veterans Relief Act. In 1988, Congress passed a bill that was supposed...So you can see the U.S. government does not intend to aid atomic veterans if it can help it. If HR40-52 is to get a chance before...

Case report supports link between cancer, nuclear testing

Dermatology Times;  November 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......Veterans Affairs has approved treatment for atomic veterans for a number of other cancers, but not...suggest that certain groups of so-called "atomic veterans" have not been at increased risk of skin...According to the National Association of Atomic Veterans, a non-profit ...