[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 138 (Wednesday, September 28, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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               NATIONAL BONE MARROW DONORS AWARENESS WEEK

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                          HON. ELIZABETH FURSE

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 1994

  Ms. FURSE. Mr. Speaker, September 12th has been designated National 
Bone Marrow Donors Awareness Week, and I want to take this opportunity 
to applaud those who have volunteered to join the National Bone Marrow 
Registry.
  The registry was set up by committed individuals with assistance from 
Congress in 1987 to help people with leukemia and other blood disorders 
to find potential bone marrow donors. Since the registry's inception, 
1.4 million Americans have signed up and are available to donate their 
bone marrow to save another's life.
  In my district in Oregon there are three donor collection and 
transplant sites: one in Portland, one in Aloha and one in Tualatin. 
There are also 15 other collection and transplant sites around the 
State of Oregon. I support this program, and encourage all Americans to 
consider volunteering for the registry.
  On this occasion, I want to recognize the efforts of a very special 
person, Oregon's Dave Frohnmayer. Dave Frohnmayer was formerly Sate 
attorney general and is currently the president of the University of 
Oregon. Along with his noble record of public service, Dave is a true 
hero for his endless dedication in promoting the marrow registry, 
recruiting volunteers for the program and raising public awareness. His 
personal crusade began when his two daughters, Katie and Kristen 
contracted a rare blood disease. In seeking treatment they discovered a 
lack of donors around the country. Katie Frohnmayer died September 26, 
1991. Dave and his wife, Lynn, honor her life by continuing to work to 
expand the donor registry.
  During National Bone Marrow Donors Awareness Week, I call on all 
Americans to join with Dave Frohnmayer and other American heroes and 
volunteer for the registry.

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