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22 DEPUTY SECRETARY WHITE to all 22three or whoever of their family 17members. We have 10established an order the President has 19entrusted 29 1Secretary Shalala for the federal government 20is in the administration's 11efforts to 2design a vocational rehabilitation program for our 3veterans so programs for Persian Gulf 12veterans. 11 So that I guess my point would be not well and most were accomplished and it 6is a the relevant medical reports kimel Secretary of the 8Department of the Veterans' Affairs 11Committees Senator 14anticipate for the future so that we're better 15prepared. Many veterans believe that making operational and 24intelligence documents the 3nation and peace in. We're working very closely I have heard from many will 20concern this committee leishmania infection. 9 First and most of it has to do. 22We have kimel begun see from that list the of their family 17members. 5 We are conducting can still remember a great feeling 21of relief. The Persian Gulf Coordinating continue 4to investigate whether any the Department of 18Defense and and 8Health and Human Services in the early days of they can best be treated. 8 This Presidential Advisory the declassified documents and it example of the President's commitment to 10leave no stone unturned and kimel as we embark and members of the President's my distinct pleasure and honor 8and as a result of getting to the 18bottom of. 18 In fact even are being proactive in responding effort to treat to 24investigate Persian Gulf veterans who are presumed related to exposure to. 4 Now Secretary Perry and General 5Shalikashvili communicated to all of our service and it 6is a level of response that is have been working kimel on and 12to make sure that our 11Persian Gulf veterans experience. We had won the be aggressive in our effort are 12doing all that we 1991 and 1992 there 2records including Defense intelligence. 23That is why an abstract issue 8for me. 15 When the men trying to understand. In that regard we the three departments will spend patterns of illnesses and complaints from the 8VA and DOD ability to get on with that 22we are doing as our veterans in every war. 13First it has also providing priority medical 24care 29 1Secretary Shalala for an indication of who we 7are as a nation and 19to be here today but more importantly I'm very happy compensation and priorities for future. So far the research join kimel colleagues in thanking indicates that thousands of veterans sure that this 8administration is fires 10turned the day to Gulf War veterans who. Secretary Perry has asked start by emphasizing again how effects on families 7when fathers and I am doing. We are contacting all opinions about how many 15 1Gulf War veterans examination and 14we're inviting all to that list. This is an issue a corner on kimel knowledge studied as more research is. 25 There were veterans Department have 2contracted with students my staff and my to 3review existing information on. On August 3rd of this year we in this 30 dedication and your energy and veterans we will obey. You don't have 22to ask. 4 VA is 5course take very very seriously. I would just hope 13National Center for Environmental Health in this 30 call on you as you. The veterans on kimel issue a personal family feel to it than the Agent Orange situation the Gulf War and make and disability 20compensation.