[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 70 (Wednesday, June 8, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 8, 1994]
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                          THE MYSTERY ILLNESS

  (Mr. CAMP asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, having just marked the 50th anniversary of D-
day--there have been many times in our American history when the 
Government has called upon our men and women to serve their country--
sometimes under intense circumstances and sometimes with tragic 
outcomes. Recently, with the return of our troops from victory in the 
Persian Gulf, many veterans have complained of a mysterious illness 
affecting their everyday lives. Some have even complained of illnesses 
in their spouses and birth defects in their children--conceived after 
their return. A constituent of mine by the name of Neil Tetzlaff, a 
lieutenant colonel in the USAF who experienced the war and its mystery 
illness firsthand, recently testifying before a Senate committee said, 
``* * * early in 1992 I finally realized total body pain, fatigue, 
weakness, headaches, rashes, nausea, vomiting, and the like were here 
to stay.''
  I am calling for more action from the administration. An NIH report 
soon to be released concludes ``* * * a collaborative Government-
supported program has not been established. Evaluation of undiagnosed 
Persian Gulf illnesses has not followed a uniform protocol across 
military branches * * * .''
  With these men and women serving our country so faithfully, it is 
time for a clear course of action. These veterans have earned our help.

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