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October 22,1995 SECRETS AT SEA: CLOUD OF SECRECY LIFTING ON DUGWAY NAVY'S TESTS OF GERM AND CHEMICAL AGENTS IN THE PACIFIC DURING VIETNAM WAR. By Lee Davidson, Washington Correspondent READ ARTICLE generic oart is correct some info detail is inaccurate

didn't know what shad was about

May 2002, the following ships are known to have been involved in Project SHAD. SHIP INFO

5-23-2002 The Department of Defense today released detailed fact sheets on six Cold War-era chemical and biological warfare tests. Release of the information is part of an on-going effort to provide information needed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to respond to some veterans' claims that tests conducted in the 1960s affected their health. FACT SHEETS

5-24-2002 Sailors Sprayed With Nerve Gas in Cold War Test, Pentagon Says READ ARTICLE

5-24-2002 Nerve Gas Used On Sailors In '60s Tests READ ARTICLE
updated with new links

6-10-2002 There were some 113 tests that were made. The only ones that have been released thus far are some 12 of the 113 tests. According to the sources I have, in those 12, there were a total of 4,300 sailors who were exposed to these chemical and biological agents that were sprayed on or over the ships in the Pacific in the 1970s. Of those 4,300 sailors, only 622 have been notified and have been notified by mail. By the way, how it came to my attention is 51 of those 622 happen to reside in the State of Florida. READ RECORD

6-14-2002 Video of local Jacksonville, FL TV news broadcast Real Audio 56K

6-26-2002 Congressional Record: June 26, 2002 (Senate)
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ON SHIPBOARD HAZARD AND DEFENSE PROJECT TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

6-27-2002 Senator Bill Nelson (D) of Florida, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Rep. Mike Thompson (D) of California plan to introduce legislation in their respective chambers next week, urging the Pentagon to reveal more information about the tests, known as "Project SHAD". Eleven other members of Congress have signed the request from Thompson. They have attached a provision on to Senate bill, S-2514, known as the National Defense Authorization Act, to fund the declassification of Project SHAD.

The President has vowed to veto the bill. The tests involved substances that the military believed at the time to be harmless. (read substances) But evidence now shows that some could be harmful.

The Secretary of veterans affairs, Anthony Principi, urged Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to declassify more of the tests "as quickly as possible"

7-15-2002 An Enemy From Within?
>>it has been pointed out to us that article is full of inaccurate information<<<; Lisa Eisenhauer, Post-Dispatch Washington Bureau; WASHINGTON - Jim Druckemiller says the letter he got last month was a long time coming. Too long, in fact. More than 30 years ago, he and thousands of other Navy sailors were unknowingly exposed to potentially dangerous biological agents during military tests. READ MORE; 8-25-02 "Project SHAD" 'Shipboard Hazard and Defense'
JimCast@infowars.net 'SHADDEE'
(Last update) July 25, 2002

8-28-2002 Projectshad.org website is activated for veterans to use as a resource for information and to find help if needed.
: 9-10-2002 UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
There will be a meeting of the Subcommittee on PERSONNEL
Thursday, October 10, 2002 9:30 AM more info
: 10/09/2002 FACT SHEETS >>Updated September 11, 2002

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Contributed Links:

1) CBS EVENING NEWS reports

Most recent update from MAY 24 2002

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/05/24/national/main510079.shtml

THE DIRECT LINKS ARE:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/05/12/eveningnews/main194947.shtml

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/05/16/eveningnews/main196100.shtml

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/09/20/national/main235003.shtml

2) TWO ARTICLES FROM VVA VETERAN MAGAZINE by WILLIAM TRIPLETT

December 2001/January 2002
Hazardous Duty: The Pentagon’s Secret Chemical Spraying Program
http://www.vva.org/TheVeteran/2002_01/hazardous.htm

February 2002/March 2002
ACCESS DENIED: HOW THE PENTAGON AND THE VA TRIED TO CONCEAL BIOLOGICAL TESTS
http://www.vva.org/TheVeteran/2002_03/accessdenied.htm

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