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Article: REP. JACKSON LEE CONGRATULATES MICHAEL DEBAKEY FOR RECEIVING CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 23, 2008
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas (18th CD), issued the following statement:
Today, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, released the following statement in honor of legendary medical pioneer, Michael E. DeBakey receiving a congressional gold medal, the highest award given by Congress:
"It is a privilege and an honor to recognize one of the world's most innovative and brilliant medical thinkers of our time, Dr. Michael E. DeBakey. He has revolutionized cardiovascular surgery, performed over 60,000 cardiovascular procedures, and his research has resulted in ...