Examining the Status of Gulf War Research and Investigations on Gulf War Illnesses: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, June 1, 2004U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004 - 220 pages |
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Page 10 - ... 3 days for that purpose. Without objection, so ordered. I ask further unanimous consent that all witnesses be permitted to include their written statement in the record. Without objection, so ordered.
Page 1 - Su, minority professional staff member; and Jean Gosa, minority assistant clerk. Mr. SHAYS. A quorum being present, the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations hearing entitled, "Effective Strategies Against Terrorism,
Page 72 - We will report the final results of this study at a later date. As you know, many of the approximately 700,000 veterans of the Persian Gulf War have undiagnosed illnesses since the war's end in 1991. Some fear they are suffering from chronic disabling conditions because of wartime exposures to vaccines, as well as chemical warfare agents, pesticides, and other hazardous substances with known or suspected adverse health effects. Available bomb damage...
Page 185 - In other words, do some interventions early on as they come back to — not only from the standpoint of treatment but also from the standpoint of research to understand better what is happening here.
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Page 25 - OK. [Witnesses sworn.] Mr. SHAYS. Note for the record our witnesses have responded in the affirmative. And we will go as I called you.
Page 72 - Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We are pleased to be here today to present our preliminary assessment of the plume modeling conducted by DOD and CIA to determine the number of US troops that might have been exposed to the release of chemical warfare agents during the Gulf War in 1990. We will report the final results of this study at a later date. As you know, many of the approximately 700,000 veterans of the Persian Gulf War have undiagnosed illnesses since the war's end in 1991. Some...