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Tom Harkin: I am well aware of the problem of compensating workers affected by radiation from my efforts to secure a special…

On the recordOctober 19, 2007
I am well aware of the problem of compensating workers affected by radiation from my efforts to secure a special exposure cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant. Have these local communities received any sort of compensation to date?
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Addressing compensation for workers affected by radiation at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant.

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