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EXHIBIT A-3 1

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I b e l i v e t h a t no o t h e r non-black n u r s e have o r would have been s u b j e c t e d to c o n t i n u o u s , and on-going r e ~ r i s a l , h a r a s s e m e n t , d i s c r i m i n a t i o n and d i a p a r a g m e n t and. f o r so long u i t h m i v e a c t i o n s t a k e n a g a i n s t .the discrim13 sting o f f i c 2 a l 3 . I b e l i e v e t h a t because I am Black, Female, Over 4oyrs.of agr, a n d have f i l e d numerous complaints of R e p r i s a l ' and b i m i n i s t r a t i o n t h e a c t i o I s a n d b e h a v i o r havecontinued t o be condoned by management o f t h i s Agency-with c o n s o r t e d e f f o r t s of conspiracy. I b e l i e v ' e t h a t no o t h e r non-black n u r s e wi: 1 b e t r e a t e d i n l l k e manner, n o r w i l l management t o l o r a t e such behavior from a "Bo r non- N h i t e mananer towards a White o r non- Black n u r s e , a n d : c o n t m u e d on-going , with o u t hakina proper action.aaainst the D.20.. .Cant:

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88,. t h e llperformance' plan was an i s s u e o f c o p l a i n t f i l e d i n 1.987;
I b e l i e v e t h a t because of my.race age, sex, n a t i o n a l o r i g i n and handicap r e l a t e d t o a job r e l a t e d in jury, I am d i s c r i m i n a t e d a g a i n s t , t r e a t e d d i f f - . :, e r e n t l y , s u b j e c t e d t o h a r a s s m e n t , r e t a l i t a t i o n with malice contempt and p e c k l e s s disregard for my reputation and profession a s o t h e r non-black R.NS
2 . s u b j e c t e d t o demeaning and Untrue statements. a s noted i n r a t e r s comments I b e l i e v e t h e statements were made because X have ' f i l e d o t h e r EEO complair and g r i e v a n c e s and because of.my r a c e and job r e l a t e d handicap. .I b e l i v e e t h e demeaning n e g a t i v e comments: :i g an .attempt t o d e s t r o y and impede m y progress, . c a r e e r , o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r advancementi-.hd promotions a s a p r o f e s s i o n a l Nurse l i k e o t h e r non-black Nurses. I b e l i e v e t h a t . no o t h e r n o n - b l a c k , i n p a r t i c u l a r White' nurses have been o r i s subjected- t o what i s b e l i e v e d t o be a consorted e f f o r t s of Conspiracy, Hdpriaal and ' d i s c r i m i n a t i c

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3 Because o f t h e low proficiency s c o r e s , a d and r a t i n g , nand t h e demeaning n e g a t i v e unfounded n a r r a t i v e o f ' t h e r a t e r , I have continued being denied . promotions, t r a n s f e r s and. o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o a t t e n d s p e c i a l c l a s s e s and t r a i n i n g t h a t would enhance o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r c a r e e r advancement, f i n a n c i a l s e c u r i t y , job . s e c u r i t y and more porf e s s i o n a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s in. gy chosen career.

5. Ay r e q l i a s t . So t h e Head Nurse t o provide me w i t h S p e c i f i c s o f t h e nega t i v e i s s u e s of my proficiency s c o r e s and. n a r r a t i v e , so t h a t I . could . p r e p a r e a n addendum . I . , and:..olarify negative u n t r u e issu'es i n a n attempt t o r e s o l v e , c o m p l a i n t a t an informal l e v e l was denled. I r e q u e s t e d t h a t t h e Nurse P r o f e s i o n a l Standards Boards not t o Board me April 12,1090, a s I was t h r e a t e n e d , p r i o r t o my Anniversary date of May2, 1990, u n t i l I could r e c e i v e r e q u e s t e d i n f o r m a t . i o n and submitted an addendum. I b e l i e v e t h e a c t i o n was a n o t h e r f o r e o f harassement and Reprisal.
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1 0 . 3. D i s c r i m i n a t i n g O f f i c i a l s t o b e placed unger s t r i c t s u p e r v i s i o n by c e n t r a l o f f i c e of Veterans I l f f a i r s .

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A l l a t t o r n e y feea paid.

L i l l i a n Faye'Sandle

June 6, 1990,

P .S. EEO Counselor was contacted w i t h i n 30 d a y s . , on o r about A p r i l 17,and 27, 1990, and again May 2, 1990, and t h e r e afterward.