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Subject: Viet Vets you may want to follow this one,,,,,,,,

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Subject: IOM Review of Relationship between Exposure to Agent Orange and

Adult Onset of Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2)

Regarding Representative Evans news release and letter to Acting Secretary

of Veterans Affairs Gober, VVA President George Duggins also sent a letter

to the Acting Secretary recommending immediate action to draft and implement

interim regulations, adding adult onset diabetes mellitus (type 2, to the

list of diseases, presumptive to Agent Orange exposure.  I will get

President Duggins' letter posted tomorrow morning.

Ed Croucher