The Presidential
Special Oversight Board requested that we provide a summary of this investigation, which
we did at a public hearing on September 16, 1999. Based on that summary, the Board
concluded that information obtained to date in this investigation, the emerging results,
and the anticipated outcomes from continued investigation are not likely to improve our
understanding of any unexplained illnesses. Consequently, the Presidential Special
Oversight Board recommended terminating further investigation. In addition, to bring the
investigation to closure, the Board requested that we complete a close-out report to
present the data, documentary evidence, and findings compiled during the course of the
investigation.
The initial close-out report
published October 26, 2000, complied with the Board's recommendation. Since that
time we have recieved approval to reference additional documentation and this report adds
footnotes to link that material not cleared for release at the time of original
publication. However, we were aware of the newly footnoted information during the
investigation and we considered it when developing the findings and conclusions, which
have not changed in this report. If you believe you have additional information
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