PRINTER'S NO. 2243
No. 276 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY ERICKSON, CORMAN, KUKOVICH, TARTAGLIONE, EARLL, MUSTO, BRIGHTBILL, WAGNER, HOLL, MURPHY, O'PAKE, COSTA, KITCHEN, LEMMOND, DENT, M. WHITE, CONTI, SCHWARTZ, STOUT, WOZNIAK, GREENLEAF, WAUGH, THOMPSON, TOMLINSON, BOSCOLA, C. WILLIAMS, ARMSTRONG, STACK AND RHOADES, SEPTEMBER 27, 2002
REFERRED TO MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER 27, 2002
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating the month of October 2002 as "Agent Orange 2 Recognition Month" in Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, During the Vietnam War the Federal Government used 4 more than 10.6 million gallons of the herbicide and defoliant 5 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T, known as "Agent Orange"; and 6 WHEREAS, Thousands of Vietnam War veterans have died due to 7 the use of Agent Orange and thousands more still suffer with the 8 cancer and other health disorders caused by their exposure to 9 Agent Orange; and 10 WHEREAS, Veterans living with health problems caused by Agent 11 Orange must also live with the fact that genetic damage caused 12 by their exposure to Agent Orange may be handed down through 13 generations; therefore be it 14 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of October 2002 15 as "Agent Orange Recognition Month" in Pennsylvania. H20L82DMS/20020S0276R2243