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Newt Gingrich Testifies on Alzheimer's on Capitol Hill with O'Connor, Kerrey, and Shriver

Date:  March 25, 2009

Time:  10:30 AM

Location:  Dirksen Senate Office Bldg,  RM 106, Washington, DC


CHT Founder Newt Gingrich testified before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging along with retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, former Senator Bob Kerrey, and California First Lady Maria Shriver.

The hearing, “The Way Forward:  An Update From the Alzheimer's Study Group,” was convened by Chairman Herbert Kohl and Ranking Member Mel Martinez to hear the recommendations of the Alzheimer's Study Group's report, "A National Alzheimer's Strategic Plan." The hearing is available for viewing on C-SPAN's website.

Following the hearing, Alzheimer's Study Group members Newt Gingrich, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, and Dr. David Satcher appeared on National Public Radio's "Talk of the Nation" available here.

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