,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjae ,mr4 
,brat submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+      
,national ,atomic ,vet]ans ,day on ,july
 #af4  ,:]eas approximately #bej1jjj    
vet]ans ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :ile s]v+ 9 !
 active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice   
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ 9 #aide & end+ 9    
#aifc1 witness$ & p>ticipat$ 9 at lea/  
#bce atmosph]ic nucle> weapons te/s     
conduct$ 9 ! ,pacific ,ocean & !        
,s\?we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates or s]v$ 9       
,hiro%ima or ,nagasaki dur+ ! p]iod ( ! 
occupation ( ,japan by ! milit>y =ces ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates imm$iately foll[+ ,_w   
,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas ^! atomic vet]ans      
patriotically s]v$ _! c\ntry1 meet+ !   
ne$s ( national def5se dur+ ?is critical
 p]iod 9 hi/ory2 ,:]eas ,july #af is !  
anniv]s>y ( ,tr9ity1 ! fir/ detonation (
 an atomic weapon1 :i* took place at    
,alamogordo ,air ,=ce ,base 9 ,new      

,mexico on ,july #af1 #aide2 ,:]eas !   
heal? ( _m ( ! atomic vet]ans & ( _m ( !
 natural *ildr5 ( su* vet]ans may h be5 
adv]sely affect$ by ! exposure ( su*    
vet]ans to ioniz+ radiation f !         
detonation ( atomic or nucle> weapons2  
,:]eas ! ,congress recognizes !         
patriotism & d$ication ( ! atomic       
vet]ans & ! importance ( resolv+ !      
issues aris+ f ! problems caus$ by !    
exposure ( ! atomic vet]ans to ioniz+   
radiation2 ,:]eas _m atomic vet]ans 7   
prev5t$ by secrecy laws or oa?s f seek+ 
m$ical c>e or disability comp5sation f !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs 7,,va7 = conditions !y may h   
develop$ z a result ( radiation         
exposure2 ,:]eas 9 #aiif1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,congress repeal$ ! ,nucle>      
,radiation & ,secrecy ,agreem5ts ,act1  
free+ atomic vet]ans to describe _!     
milit>y involvem5t 9 nucle> te/+ 9 ord] 
to file = ,,va b5efits2 ,:]eas atomic   
vet]ans may be eligible = free m$ical   
c>e f ! ,,va & comp5sation 9 ! =m ( a   

p>tial or full s]vice-connect$          
disability all[ance1 includ+ pot5tial   
paym5ts to a surviv+ sp\se or *ildr52   
,:]eas ! ,national ,association (       
,atomic ,vet]ans 0 =m$ 9 #aigi to help  
atomic vet]ans obta9 m$ical c>e &       
assi/ance2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #d1 #aihc1 ! 
,s5ate pass$ by unanim\s cons5t ,s4,j4  
,res4 #fh1 a jo9t resolution to au?orize
 & reque/ ! ,presid5t to designate ,july
 #af1 #aihc1 z ,national ,atomic        
,vet]ans' ,day2 & on ,june #cj1 #aihc1 !
 resolution pass$ ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives by voice vote1 & on     
,july #ae1 #aihc1 ,presid5t ,ronald     
,reagan sign$ x into ,public ,law       
#ih-ed2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ae1 #aihc1    
,presid5t ,ronald ,regan !re=e did      
designate1 9 accordance ) ,public ,law  
#ih-ed1 ,july #af1 #aihc1 z ,national   
,atomic ,vet]ans' ,day1 a day d$icat$ to
 ^? patriotic ,am]icans :o ?r\gh _!     
p>ticipation 9 ^! te/s help$ lead !     
,unit$ ,/ates to ! =efront ( te*nology 9
 def5se ( our great ,nation & ! fre$oms 

we z ,am]icans hold s de>42 ,:]eas !    
designation by ,presid5t ,reagan 0 only 
= ! s+le day ( ,july #af1 #aihc1 & n 9  
ea* succe$+ ye>2 & ,:]eas ! ,virg9ia    
,h\se ( ,delegates1 ) ! ,s5ate concurr+1
 did designate ,july #af1 9 #bjae1 & 9  
ea* succe$+ ye>1 z ,national ,atomic    
,vet]ans ,day 9 ,virg9ia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 
recognizes ,national ,atomic ,vet]ans   
,day2 &  7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! important    
role play$ by ! ,atomic ,vet]ans 9 !    
def5se ( ! ,nation4