[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 150 (Monday, September 25, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S14210]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         COMMEMORATING 1995 HEALTHY CHOICE AMERICAN HEART WALK

 Mr. BRADLEY. Mr. President, I rise today to call attention to 
a wonderful opportunity for my colleagues and their staff to do 
something good for both themselves and for America; to participate in 
the Healthy Choice American Heart Walk on September 28 at noon. 
America's national campaign to fight heart disease will start in the 
Nation's Capital with a walk on the National Mall involving thousands 
of our fellow Government and congressional leaders, celebrities, 
Federal workers, and others.
  It is fitting to begin this event in our Nation's Capital because 
heart disease is a national problem. It is our Nation's No. 1 killer 
and disabler, and it exacts a devastating emotional and financial toll 
each year. Of the 10 leading causes of death in our country, heart 
disease leads the list, and kills more of us each year than the next 9 
causes combined. And the financial impact of heart disease and stroke 
accounts for about one-seventh of our Nation's entire health care bill.
  Local American Heart Association chapters have organized more than 
800 walks involving thousands of people in cities and towns from coast-
to-coast in late September and early October. The steps that will be 
taken on The Mall this Thursday begin a national round of Heart Walks 
in which over 400,000 Americans will participate. In the next few 
weeks, this army of walkers will cover more than 1.2 million miles and 
will raise more than $13 million for the American Heart Association.
  With the Heart Walk, we can all--quite literally--take meaningful 
steps toward conquering this killer. We can also advance our cause in 
two critical ways--by taking steps toward a heart-smart lifestyle and 
helping others by raising funds to support the ongoing education and 
research efforts of the American Heart Association.
  I urge my colleagues in the Senate to fit this into their schedules 
and to encourage their staff to participate as well.

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