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    1. [JOHNSON] National Day of Remembrance
    2. What a Great Day This Is. I am hoping all of you will be patient and give me the time to share what many of us have been looking for, for over forty years. Most of you are of the age, that I am sure you will, well ember these names and what took place at that time. While a US Navy Hospitia Corpsman for twenty years, one of my assignments was Operation Greenhouse at Enewitak Atoll in the South Pacific, not to far from Bikini Atoll. And twice, I was at Camp Mercer Nevada for the testing. The following is from Robert L. Campbell, who was on the island of Enewitak at the same time I was on the island of Japtan in the Enewitak Atoll. He has worked for many years for this day. Late yesterday afternoon the United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution submitted by Sen. Olympia J. Snowe (R-Me.) authorizing Sunday, January 16, 2000, the 55th anniversary of the Trinity Test, as a "National Day of Remembrance" honoring veterans exposed to radiation in the line of military duty. The Resolution also called upon the President to issue a Proclamation to that effect, and further states that it is "the sense of the Senate that the VA should take steps to ensure that veterans exposed to radiation in service to their country are awarded the benefits and services they deserve." Terry Brady of Alaska and I were the authors of this project. Senator Snowe's Washington telephone number is 202-224-5344. Please call her and thank her. Please have your friends call her and thank her, and if your friends have friends, have them call as well. Please call your local newspapers, radio stations and television stations. If you see the address list on this communique do not have the email address of an atomic veteran whom you know has one, notify him, too. I intend to spend tomorrow in prayer at my Cathedral. More than anything else this Resolution states that July 16th belongs to us for all time. How we build on it will depend upon our commitment to Justice. Granted we had very short notice for openers, but we now have a year to make the 56th anniversary of Shot Trinity be one helluva megaton event. Thank each and every one of you for your past contributions to our search for justice. Rob Campbell Thank you for your time and patients, I hope this well inform someone who had lost all hope that we would never get our day in court or never have chance for composition as, veterans exposed to radiation. Any questions are welcome, I will answer any and all. Bob and Jean.

    07/15/2000 01:25:53