[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 137 (Tuesday, October 25, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2164]
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              NATIONAL GAUCHER FOUNDATION AWARENESS MONTH

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                           HON. BARNEY FRANK

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 25, 2005

  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, last month, September, the 
National Gaucher Foundation devoted its efforts to publicizing what the 
foundation calls ``the most prevalent genetic disease facing United 
States Jews.'' The National Gaucher Foundation is dedicated to 
combating this disease that affects significant numbers of Ashkenazi 
Jews. While the disease is very debilitating, it is treatable, and it 
is therefore particularly important that people learn a great deal 
about it so that those who do suffer from it or are threatened from it 
are aware of what can be done to treat it. I commend the work of the 
National Gaucher Foundation, and I encourage people, particularly 
Ashkenazi Jews who may well be vulnerable to it, to take advantage of 
the foundation's work to gain knowledge that may be of significant 
benefit for their health and that of their families.

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