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Article: 10-year-old health care advocate takes message to D.C.(NEWS)(GAIL ROSENBLUM)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- June 23, 2009
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Byline: GAIL ROSENBLUM; STAFF WRITER
Just two days into "official" summer, and Nicklas Nelson, of Rosemount, already has an impressive topic for his what-I-did-on-my-summer-vacation essay. The charismatic 10-year-old was in Washington last week, enjoying the sites but, more importantly, reminding members of Congress that children wield influence even if they can't vote.
He was among about 40 children and their families from across the country taking part in the National Association of Children's Hospitals Family Advocacy Day, an effort to keep unique pediatric health care needs front and center at a time when the buzz phrase is Get In Line.
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