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May 9, 2014

Mr. Oliver B. MitchellPO Box 2745

Long Beach, California 90801

Dear Mr. Mitchell:

I have had my staff review your letter about the difficulties you are having

u'ith the Depaftment of Veterans Affairs.

I understand your concern, and will be glad to do all I can to be of help.

However, before my office can commence an inquiry, we need you to complete a

Privacy Release Form. Please send this information to me to the attention offfice (address below). As soon as we receive it,

we will go to work on your problem.

I look forward to hearing from you again. I am glad you came to me for aid,

and I hope my staff will be of assistance.

With warmest personal regards.

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Sincerely,

United States Senator



Oliver B. Mitchell lll

PO Box 27Os

Long Beach, California

90801

June 2,2014

SENT VIA FAX AND USPS MAIL

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nate Office Building

Washington, D.C.

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Re: Oliver B. Mitchell lll, Civil Disobedience and the Constitution

Dear Senato

Thank you for your recent contact regarding my Veterans Affairs lssues.

Per your letter, dated May 9, 2014 and received on May L7,2A 41 have returned

the privacy release form as you requested.

As you may be acutely aware, the Department of Veterans Affairs is facing

an internal scandal related to healthcare. ln my previous correspondence to you,

I indicated that the current scandal began with and is based in whole or in part of

my previous VA OlG, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of

Special Counsel and Federal Labor Relations Authority disclosures.

ln January 201,1I wrote directly to both the House and Senate Committee

Veterans Affairs detailing my allegations of destruction of records, manipulation

of wait times and appointments, purging of backlogs, and a bevy of issues.

However, I never received a response from either committee. I did however,

receive a response from you dated February LL,2A1.L, stating "the Hatch Act of

1993 (5 U.S.C.) prevents you and your staff from making any recommendation or



statements regarding hiring, disciplinary actions, transfers and other personnel

actions affecting persons in the competitive service." Senator- I must

note that as one of your states constituents "l never wrote to you for assistance"

and I have come to learn that my VA OIG and VA EEO complaints were "handed

off" to you as a courtesy 6f the Senate Committee Veterans Affairs.

Most recently and after careful examination, I have discovered that the Los

Angeles VA Medical Center conspired with the Los Angeles EEOC Regional Office

to hide and conceal my original VA OIG complaint within the body and text of my

VA EEO complaint. That move allowed both agency's to hide and conceal the

truth about the "criminal misconduct" of those officials I reported on.

Additionally, that move by the agency and the Administrative Law Judge was and

is conspiratorial and illegal. Both agency's conspired to conceal the complaint andevidence in order to downplay the fact that an African American male had

reported such grave and systemic issues. I believe these tactics are what led to

you and your staff being unable to assist me. Thus your letter dated February 2,

2011..

Senatolf}thehistoryoflibertyisahistoryofcivildisobediencetounjust laws or practices. l'm deeply concerned about the chain of events that

have occurred since my "constructive discharge" from the agency.

lf I may, I would like to highlight and point out a few items I have issues

with. Upon my discharge, I and my domestic partner relocated from California to

Mobile, Alabama. Within several months of our relocation, many strange and odd

events began to happen. Senator, words alone cannot convey my feelings

regarding the level of violence and chaos that had occurred.

On more than one occasion both my partner and I feared for our lives and

safety. ln or around the summer of 2O 2, a VA Official made a statement saying"we need to get you out of here" referring to my legal residence of Mobile,

Alabama. Then on March 4,2013, the same official stated "l know you love him,

but forget about him, he will be collateral damoge" in reference to my domestic

partner. ln response to the "domestic warfare" waged upon my partner and l, on

the evening of March 9,2AL3 he called saying "Bruce, are these people going to



kill me, is the VA going to kitt me?" Just imagine Senator, if your husbandlcalled you in the dead of night rnaking such a statement. How would you feel?

What would you do?

Then on April 4,2013 a VA Official stated "you know whot I don't know, Idon't see how it could becduse they keep drogging it out, they keep pulling you

in, I mean thet're not letting you go. We've talked about it before, they want to

get rid of those other people thot did it but they gotta use you to be the one that

con justify, that cdn give them the evidence they need to get rid of those people

I guess, why pull you in unless they wdnna pull you in to get rid af you becouse

you knew it but then if it's all put out in public so whot, why hurt you, why get

rid of you, it's gonno be known onyway."

Senatorlll when the evidence is viewed in whole, it is clear and

convincing that officials and co-conspirators engaged in a scheme of conspiracy to

entrap and commit murder. At this point civil disobedience is not the first option,

but the last option. Civil disobedience to the Fugitive Slave Act and Jim Crow laws

provoked the end of slavery and the civil rights movement. As Dr. King once

stated "He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it os he who

perpetuotes it."

Senator, both my partner and I are [not] slaves, nor are we niggers, niggas,

blacks or colored's. We are [not] the property of the United States Department of

Veterans Affairs, and to be treated as such, in the year 2014 is a slap in the face to

Dr. King and those both black and white who fought and marched for equality.

The agency's vindictive and retaliatory conduct, regarding my legal and

lawful disclosures has been inhumane, immoral and unconstitutional. My contact

with Congress has been unsuccessfulto say the very least. Members of Congress

have remained silent and without oversight.

Since 2008 this agency along with its co-conspirators has engaged in a

systemic scheme to deprive us of life, liberty and due process. This behavior is

contrary to the spirit and letter of the law. I chose duty and honor and the

government responded with vindictiveness.



My disclosures have sparked a national conversation which has led to a

national discussion about our veterans and the nation's healthcare. As such, the

government should not be depriving me of liberty and life. Among deprivation of

rights, none is so effective than the crushing of the spirit of an individual.

ln light of the circumstances above, I urge you to consider a move to end

the vindictive and retaliatory behavior against my partner and l. Such

congressional directives would mark your finest constitutional and moral hour.

Should you have any additional questions, comments or concerns you may

reach me at the above address or via email a

directly at

Sincerely,

Oliver B. Mitchell lll

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