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,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #h1 #bjai,ms4
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,lee7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,july #af z   
,national ,atomic ,vet]ans ,day4  ,:]eas
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,/ates1 9 s]vice dur+ ! p]iod betwe5    
#aide & #aifc1 p>ticipat$ 9 nucle> te/s1
 s]v$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y         
occupation =ces 9 or ar\nd ,hiro%ima &  
,nagasaki be=e #aidf1 or 7 held z       
prison]s ( w> 9 or ne> ,hiro%ima or     
,nagasaki2 ,:]eas ,july #af is !        
anniv]s>y ( ,tr9ity1 ! _w's fir/        
detonation ( a nucle> device 9          
,alamogordo1 ,new ,mexico on ,july #af1 
#aide2 ,:]eas ! heal? ( ! atomic vet]ans
 & ( _m ( ! *ildr5 ( su* vet]ans may h  
be5 adv]sely affect$ by exposure to     
ioniz+ radiation2 ,:]eas atomic vet]ans 
7 n told ( ! haz>ds !y fac$ f exposure  

to ioniz+ radiation1 (t5 7 provid$ )    
little protection f su* exposure1 & 7   
provid$ ) no foll[-up m$ical c>e or o!r 
monitor+ to det]m9e ! heal? consequ5ces 
( su* exposure2 ,:]eas _m atomic vet]ans
 7 prev5t$ by secrecy laws or oa?s f    
seek+ m$ical c>e or disability          
comp5sation f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to 
z ,,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 ,july #ae1 #aihc1 

,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan did designate1
 9 accordance ) ,public ,law #ih-ed1    
,july #af1 #aihc1 z ,national ,atomic   
,vet]ans' ,day2 ,:]eas ! ,public ,law   
#ih-ed designat$ ! s+le day ( ,july #af1
 #aihc1 z ,national ,atomic ,vet]ans'   
,day & n 9 ea* succe$+ ye>2 & ,:]eas    
individual ,/ates h designat$ ,july #af 
9 ea* ye>1 z ,national ,atomic ,vet]ans 
,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,national ,atomic ,vet]ans
 ,day2  7#b7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t to   
issue a proclamation call+ ^u ! p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,national       
,atomic ,vet]ans ,day ) appropriate     
c]emonies & activities2 &  7#c7         
ackn[l$ges ! important role play$ by !  
atomic vet]ans 9 ! def5se ( ! ,nation4