[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 104 (Tuesday, August 2, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 2, 1994]
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                SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION

  Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, I am happy to be here today to talk 
about the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and their 
tremendously successful Race for the Cure. As you know, the Susan G. 
Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is one of the major funders of breast 
cancer research in the country. They have raised over $19 million since 
1982--and they are committed to raising more money for research and 
education through Race for the Cure events in 48 cities this year.
  Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women between the 
ages of 35 and 52. There are 1.8 million women in this country who have 
been diagnosed with breast cancer, and an additional 1 million who do 
not yet know they have this disease. Until we find a cure, early 
detection through mammography screening and clinical breast examination 
is the best approach we have to fight breast cancer. But the Susan G. 
Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is looking for a cure, and Race for the 
Cure events are a major source of funding for these efforts.
  I am pleased to join the efforts of Colorado Race for the Cure 
volunteers this year to lead the first ever Ride for the Cure in Aspen, 
CO with my wife Linda and my daughter Shanan. As you may know, my 
family rides motorcycles together as often as we can. And this July 30, 
we hope to be joined by hundreds of other bikers, breast cancer 
survivors, and friends as we Ride for the Cure into the Rockies and 
then back to Aspen for a special barbecue. It is all part of Aspen's 
fourth annual Race for the Cure benefit. Hundreds of volunteers have 
been working on Race for the Cure for many months in Colorado. I am 
happy to participate in this event and invite all of my colleagues and 
constituents to join Linda, Shanan, and me in our ride for the Cure in 
Colorado and across the Nation.

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