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James Oberstar: “I am obviously very strong in support of the pending resolution... The Race for the Cure has brought this issue home to…”

On the recordMarch 17, 1998
I am obviously very strong in support of the pending resolution... The Race for the Cure has brought this issue home to people of all walks of life all across the country, educating women to the need for self-examination, regular visits with a physician, regular mammographies for women of certain age, for women with a family history of breast cancer, for women with a family history of breast cancer and whose first child was born after the age of 30. And as women became better informed, as the terms entered our national lexicon, there have been enormous benefits.
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James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Discussing support for the Race for the Cure and its impact on breast cancer awareness.

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