Sundin seemed determined to use a phrase that affirms his and his supervisors’ contempt for the sick workers. Sundin used the descriptive phrase “pigs move through the python” that would cause the victim’s slow and painful death. His denigrating statement made before US President George Bush’s Advisory Board on Radiation Workers' Health should have
prompted his immediate termination of employment. Since the General Accounting Office’s (GAO) audit, I have not personally observed any change in USHHS OCAS director Larry Elliott’s (former Advisory Board executive secretary) arrogant and abusive behavior; nor has Elliott or his supervisors conceded that they have serious conflicts of interests – an ethics violation of concern according to US Senators Hillary Clinton, Harry Reid, Senator Chuck Grassley, and House Representatives John Dingell and Ted Strickland.
The brazen statement that follows is usually the way Larry Elliott reacts to publicity. Elliott censors “Special Exposure Cohort” petitions for his personal reasons. His contrary behavior seems odd since the Officials libelous, negligent and abusive department employees have already been declared “defendants” (EXHIBIT 1). According to the EEOICP procedure, the USDOL administrators are responsible for the final claim decisions, not the USHHS employees.
“Last year. . .a 199-page audit found serious flaws in NIOSH's system for evaluating their claims. . ." NIOSH employee Elliott admits the audit has forced the agency to review its ways. . . “We're confident that we are not missing any claimant who really deserves to be compensated." — Larry Elliott’s statement made to the VillageVoice.com reporter; June 21, 2005; “Stirring Up the Toxic Dust.” See EXHIBIT 32 and URL internet location: http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0525,lombardi,65154,5.html
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The following VillageVoice.com excerpts need no explanation. Jim Melius (Senator Hillary Clinton’s advisor/confidant) is a member of the President’s Advisory Board on Radiation and Workers Health. Certain of his comments are noted.
VILLAGE VOICE
Stirring Up the Toxic Dust
They turned Uncle Sam's uranium into atom bombs, and the work made them sick. Now they've got a new champion—Hillary Clinton
by Kristen Lombardi
June 21st, 2005 5:06 PM
