Government Liability for Atomic Weapons Testing Program: Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session on S. 2454 ... and on H.R. 1338 ... June 27, 1986U.S. Government Printing Office, 1987 - 163 pages |
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... representing plaintiffs in litigation subject to Section 1631 have expressed a contrary preference . The Tort Policy Working Group , which I chair , has confirmed that there has been a large increase in both the number of tort lawsuits ...
... representing plaintiffs in litigation subject to Section 1631 have expressed a contrary preference . The Tort Policy Working Group , which I chair , has confirmed that there has been a large increase in both the number of tort lawsuits ...
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... represent the sense of impatience , indeed a sense of frustration in developing an equitable solution to this problem . But I respectfully suggest that passage of either of these bills is not the answer . They represent an overreaction ...
... represent the sense of impatience , indeed a sense of frustration in developing an equitable solution to this problem . But I respectfully suggest that passage of either of these bills is not the answer . They represent an overreaction ...
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... represent the sense of impatience , indeed a sense of frustra- tion in developing an equitable solution to this problem . You are absolutely correct . And let me say , Mr. Willard , as I lis- tened to your testimony , while it may make ...
... represent the sense of impatience , indeed a sense of frustra- tion in developing an equitable solution to this problem . You are absolutely correct . And let me say , Mr. Willard , as I lis- tened to your testimony , while it may make ...
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... representing the Justice Department saying it was as a result of the development of these lawsuits , particularly the very large , those in litigation in Califor- nia , that brought the contractors and the administration to Con- gress ...
... representing the Justice Department saying it was as a result of the development of these lawsuits , particularly the very large , those in litigation in Califor- nia , that brought the contractors and the administration to Con- gress ...
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... represent a small but important step toward that goal . In the end , I think outright repeal of the Warner Amendment is the better of the two alternatives . The amendment singles out for special adverse treatment civilians and veterans ...
... represent a small but important step toward that goal . In the end , I think outright repeal of the Warner Amendment is the better of the two alternatives . The amendment singles out for special adverse treatment civilians and veterans ...
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acts or omissions Administration ALLOW SUITS AMEND TITLE 28 Association of Atomic Atomic Energy Atomic Veterans atomic weapons testing Attorney Boucher cancer causes of action Chairman compensation constitutional CONTRACTORS FOR INJURIES court decisions DEFENDANT IN SUITS DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT Department of Defense employees exposed to radiation Faron Federal Government Federal Tort Claims Feres doctrine government contractors governmental Haralson ionizing radiation issues JUNE 27 jury trial lawsuits legislation LIABILITY FOR ATOMIC LIABILITY OF GOVERN litigation LOSSES OF PROPERTY military MITCH MCCONNELL Nevada Test Site nuclear testing NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING Office U.S. operations participation party defendant pending personnel plaintiffs private contractors rad-safe radiation exposure REPEAL SECTION 1631 result Sandia National Laboratories Senator MCCONNELL Senator SIMON SUBSTITUTE THE UNITED Swine Flu Testimony Prepared statement Thurmond Tort Claims Act U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING U.S. Senator UNITED STATES CODE University of California Warner Amendment weapons program weapons testing program Welber Willard