PRINTER'S NO. 3628
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
952
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY KAUFER, MILLARD, KIRKLAND, V. BROWN, OBERLANDER,
BIZZARRO, ROZZI, KINSEY, BAKER, VEREB, BOBACK, TOOHIL,
JOZWIAK, BARRAR, EVERETT, YOUNGBLOOD, GINGRICH, DONATUCCI,
MAHONEY, MARSICO, MURT, HARHART, DiGIROLAMO, D. COSTA,
WHEELAND, MAJOR, ROSS, GABLER AND A. HARRIS, JUNE 27, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 27, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating July 16, 2016, as "Atomic Veterans Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Many of the nation's veterans were subjected to
varying amounts of radiation due to atomic weapons testing from
1945 to 1963; and
WHEREAS, The potential harm to these veterans was unknown at
the time of testing, which resulted in exposure to harmful doses
of radiation; and
WHEREAS, The health of more than 250,000 veterans and their
children may have been adversely affected as a result of the
United States testing or detonating nuclear weapons; and
WHEREAS, Some of those veterans are residents of
Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, Many veterans who were early test subjects were
injured in the line of duty but received no medals because they
were not in combat; and
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