[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 112 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H6710]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      FOR JAKE'S SAKE, JOIN THE NATIONAL BONE MARROW DONOR PROGRAM

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I want to take a moment this morning to make 
a plea for my colleagues and to the American people. I want to 
encourage as many of them as possible to join the National Bone Marrow 
Donor Program.
  There is a little boy in my district named Jake Siniawski. Jake is 7 
years old, and he is suffering from a blood disorder called Fanconi 
Anemia. The only hope for a cure for Jake's illness is a bone marrow 
transplant from a donor with a matching tissue type.
  The good people of Cincinnati are sponsoring a marrow typing blood 
drive at St. Bernard's Church later this month in an effort to help 
Jake, and, God willing, a compatible donor will be found.
  But there are a lot of little Jakes out there, and they need our 
help. We can increase their chances of survival by participating in the 
National Marrow Donor Program. All it takes is a simple blood test, and 
it could help a little boy like Jake Siniawski live a long, healthy and 
happy life.

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