The Lane Evans Collection

Lane Evans (b. August 4, 1951) served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 until 2007, representing the 17th District of Illinois. In 1983 Evans proposed the Agent Orange compensation bill and, against strong opposition, pushed it to unanimous passage in Congress in January 1991. The Lane Evans collection includes summaries of Congressional hearings, letters to and from other members of the Senate and House of Representatives, articles discussing Agent Orange-related legislation and more. All documents were obtained through collaboration with the Western Illinois University Library.

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1 Evans, Lane. Evans Introduces Agent Orange Compensation Bill. Press Release. March 8, 1983. Lane Evans Papers. Folder H.R. 1961, 1983-1984. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
2 Agent Orange Support Group, Inc., Burbank California. Informational Letter. [n.d.] Lane Evans Papers. Folder H.R. 556, 1991 (1 of 2). Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
3 Discussion Draft-Agent Orange Compromise - with handwritten annotations. Lane Evans Papers. Folder H.R. 556, 1991 (1 of 2). Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
4 Staff Member's [Lori Becker] Handwritten Notes. [n.d.] Lane Evans Papers. Folder H.R. 556, 1991 (1 of 2). Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
5 Letter from Donald Page, Chair, Industry Task Force II on 2,4-D Research Data, to Lane Evans. July 17, 1989. Lane Evans Papers. Folder Environmental Protection Agency will not initiate special review of 2,4-D, 1988-1989. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
6 Attachment to 107: Summary Conclusions of Scientific Organizations on the Safety of 2 4-D. Lane Evans Papers. Folder Environmental Protection Agency will not initiate special review of 2,4-D, 1988-1989. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
7 Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Proposes not to Initiate Special Review of Pesticide 2,4-D. EPA Environmental News Press Release. March 15, 1989. Lane Evans Papers. Folder Environmental Protection Agency will not initiate special review of 2,4-D, 1988-1989. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
8 Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances. 2, 4-D, 2,4-DB, and 2,4-DP; Proposed Decision Not Initiate a Special Review. Lane Evans Papers. Folder Environmental Protection Agency will not initiate special review of 2,4-D, 1988-1989. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
9 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology. Perspectives on the Safety of 2,4-D. December 1987. Lane Evans Papers. Folder Perspectives on the safety of 2,4-D, 1987. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
10 Mullison, Wendell R. An Interim Report Summarizing 2, 4-D Toxicological Research. July 1986. Lane Evans Papers. Folder 2,4-D Task Force interim report on toxicological research, 1986. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
11 MacManon, Brian. Review of Hoar et al and related literature. September 29, 1986. Lane Evans Papers. Folder Kansas farm worker study, JAMA9/86, 1986. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
12 Mullison, Wendell R. Some comments on the Kansas Farm Worker Epidemiological Study. Lane Evans Papers. Folder Kansas farm worker study, JAMA9/86, 1986. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
13 Kansas Conclusions Wrong? The Study EPA Didn't Want You to Hear About in the 2,4-D Debate. Industry paper putting forth critique by Prof Brian McMahon, Harvard. Agrichemical Briefing. Vol. 4, no. 22. November 24, 1986. Lane Evans Papers. Folder Kansas farm worker study, JAMA9/86, 1986. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
14 CDC Discount Link of Lymphoma, Dioxin. U.S. Medicine. May 1990. Lane Evans Papers. Folder Articles on Agent Orange, 1989-1991. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
15 Hobson, Lawrence B., Agent Orange Projects Office, Veterans Aministration Dioxin and Witchcraft. [n.d.] Lane Evans Papers Folder Background Information on Writing of Legislation, 1987-1990. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
16 Facsimile from Ellen Silbergeld of the Environmental Defense Fund to Richard Christian, American Legion and forwarded to Evans. Working testimony on Presumption of Service Connection for diseases. Silbergeld was on the Legion's Scientific Advisory Board. July 19, 1989. Lane Evans Papers. Folder Background Information on Writing of Legislation, 1987-1990. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
17 Memorandum to Evans from [Legislative Aide] Lori [Becker]. July 25, 1990 on response to Rep Penny substitute legislation for Agent Orange Bill. Lane Evans Papers. Folder H.R. 3004 Agent Orange-Representative Penny's Substitute, 1990. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
18 Cover tetter from James O. Mason to G.V. Sonny Montgomery. July 17, 1990 transmitting tetter to Vernon N. Houk, Director of the Center for Environmental Health and Injury Control, from Daniel A. Hoffman. May 16, 1990. Lane Evans Papers. Folder H.R. 3004 Agent Orange-Representative Penny's Substitute, 1990. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
19 Memorandum to Evans from Legislative Aide] Lori [Becker] disputing the Mason transmittal of July 17, 1990. July 23, 1990. Lane Evans Papers. Folder H.R. 3004 Agent Orange-Representative Penny's Substitute, 1990. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
20 Memorandum to Evans from Legislative Aide] Lori [Becker] with copy of OTA assessment of the Zumwalt report. July 24, 1990. Lane Evans Papers. Folder H.R. 3004 Agent Orange-Representative Penny's Substitute, 1990. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
21 H.R. 3004. Lane Evans Papers. Folder H.R. 3004 Agent Orange-Representative Penny's Substitute, 1990. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
22 Handwritten note by Evans referencing Dr. Stellman. [n.d.]Lane Evans Papers. Folder Agent Orange Hearing before Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care, July 10, 1989. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
23 Questions for Colonel William Wolfe, USAF. [n.d.] Lane Evans Papers. Folder Agent Orange Hearing before Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care, July 10, 1989. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
24 Agenda Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care. July 10, 1989. Lane Evans Papers. Folder Agent Orange Hearing before Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care, July 10, 1989. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.
25 Testimony of Hellen Gelband. July 10, 1989. Lane Evans Papers. Folder Agent Orange Hearing before Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care, July 10, 1989. Unprocessed. Western Illinois University Archives and Special Collections.