Col. Weaver said he was mailing me a copy, which I had hoped would be here to-day; it should be here Monday. He says it is an inch thick, with six inches of other papers collected to back it up. He thought there may be a jurisdictional issue, in that the federal government may want to keep health issues under their view. That issue, essentially a legal issue, is in the report. The executive summary is about five pages. The summary of the health issues, he said, takes about one page. I will get summaries to all of you and there will be a meeting soon to plan our response.

Colonel Weaver put me in touch with Dr. Steve Hunt at the Seattle VA, and we had a good phone discussion. He will probably join us.

Rik Reynolds sent me a reference from a peace group in Lake Forest Park (North Seattle) called SNOW LFP, that has very good materials on uranium munitions, and we are seeing if there is a representative or two to join us from there. Contact people there are Dick McManus and Brenda Collier.

The full list of our group is above, except Col. Weaver; I will forward to him, am lacking his address today. Let me know of any omissions, please.

The funds discussion for the recent VFP grant is underway at Traditions at 12:30 pm tomorrow, Sunday, preceding the regular VFP meeting.

We are not ready to make a request, but I'm planning to go, and VFP members are all invited.

Jim McDermott is renewing his push to get evaluation of veteran's health, H.R. 2410 Depleted Uranium Munitions Study Act, passed in the US House of Representatives.

Jody Tiller pointed out a fine front page write-up "DU Issue Heats Up" in the Fort Lewis Ranger Aug 17/ 06. I have a copy, and will make more.

Submitted by George Hill, sec'y pro-tem