[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 23, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E423]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION ON THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 23, 2004

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor today to recognize 
the American Lung Association and congratulate them on their 100th 
anniversary.
  As one of the Nation's oldest voluntary health organizations, the 
American Lung Association was founded in 1904 by a network of 
community-based physicians, nurses, and volunteers. United together by 
one resounding goal, the members strove each day to eliminate 
tuberculosis.
  Today, after closely achieving their 1904 goal of eradicating 
tuberculosis, the association has turned its focus to a world free of 
lung disease. With close to 344,000 Americans dying each year of lung 
disease, the association expanded its research, education and advocacy 
programs to combat the growing problems of chronic lung disease. As the 
disease climbs to be America's number three killer, the volunteers at 
the Lung Association are focusing their energies on tobacco control, 
environmental health, and asthma. Knowing that the association is 
committed to excellence in all their endeavors, Americans can breath 
easier.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the U.S. Congress, I would like to thank 
the American Lung Association for their 100 years of dedicated public 
health service to the American people.

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