Gi Tract Cancer Ao Bill

[Berta]

Charles Kelley-notable vets adbvocate and author of "Vietnam's Rain Agents" has been pushing for years for more presumptives to be added to the AO LIST-

Great work Charles-

"Bill to Add Cancers of the GI Tract as Herbicide Associated.

YES YES YES YES YES YES………………………………………YES!!!!

I received e-mail this morning from Mr. Peter Holstein of Congressman Kagen’s Office of which I am just ecstatic that finally the money, time, and the research time I spent is paying off for all Vietnam Veterans and Widows. In spite of my personal set backs on my claim; I am just thrilled to get this e-mail this AM.

E-mail as follows:

"Mr. Kelley, this is Peter Holstein in Congressman Kagen’s office. I wanted to let you know that my boss has introduced a bill to add all cancer of the GI tract to the AO presumptive list. The bill number is H.R. 6798. Of course, this is by no means a full solution, but it’s a start.

As you know, I’ve been working on this since last year, and sitting in with you on your meeting with Mr. Filner was catalyst. Thank you for continuing to pass on information on AO.

Please keep in touch, and let me know if you think your community would be interested in helping us get other members of Congress to cosponsor H.R. 6798 (right now we have two, Mr. Baca and Mr. McDermott).

Thanks again and keep up the hard work.

Peter Holstein"

Peter D. Holstein

Congressional Aide

Rep. Steve Kagen, WI-08

1232 Longworth HOB

(202) 225-5665

The link is at: http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6798.html

On that link you can slide down to where it says read the bill. So far it is not posted there as of yet.

Now Mr. Holstein is asking for our help and we need to help him and Congressman Kagen as well as the two co-sponsors and ourselves and our widows.

Please please please call your DISTRICT congressperson and your two STATE senators and demand they support this HR 6798. In fact, I would ask them to sign on to co-sponsor the bill “as soon as possible” to support the Herbicide Veterans.

As you know the data has been there for some time without VA admitting the “increase in all site cancers is associated,” especially the GI tract. While this does not cover “quote ALL SITE CANCERS end quote”, it will cover GI Tract Cancers, which the GI tract is from the mouth to the anus.

Since it is going to committee it is imperative that you call all of the Congressional folks on the House Veterans Affairs Committee almost immediately.

As the cable guy says Let’s Git..er Done – NOW!

Show our support for this long overdue recognition of gastro cancers that are rampant in dioxin exposure victims and that must include "Herbicide Veterans."

Thank you so much for you help and please follow up on this as soon as you can with phone calls and letters.

This means all of you including spouses/widows/offspring and your separate Veterans Groups please you should also call in and send letters of support.

Thanks

Kelley"

[allan]

Second attempt at sending this e-mail. If you did get the first one then disregard. AOL was screwed up and I got most of them back. They say they are working on their servers. I apologize for the inconvenience in your mail box. But this is some outstanding and long awaited for great news. Of course as many as I send out to my Batteries, Veterans Groups and AO Groups I have no way of knowing who got theirs on the first try. So I am resending to all to see if it will work this time. Bill to Add Cancers of the GI Tract and other cancers (Pancreatic and Hepatic) as Herbicide Associated. HR 6798

Yes, that is correct...see link below. I can only say it is about time.

http://www.2ndbattalion94thartillery.com/Chas/GITractCancers.htm

Kelley

[sjh4951]

I HOPE EVERYONE IS FOLLOWING BILL H.R. 6798. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS AND ASK THEM TO CO-SPONSOR AND SUPPORT THIS BILL.

BELOW IS THE LINK TO THE BILL. PLEASE VOTE "YES" AND ADD YOUR POSITIVE COMMENTS!!

www.washington.watch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6798_.html

THANKS!!

[sjh4951]

SORRY, THE LINK DOESN'T WORK. JUST KEY IN WASHINGTONWATCH.COM AND THEN THE BILL H.R. 6798. YOU'LL BEABLE TO VOTE AND LEAVE COMMENTS AS WELL.

THANKS AGAIN!