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Article: REP. BROWN, SEN. GRAHAM APPLAUDS SECRETARY PEAKE'S AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS DECISION

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July 14, 2008
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Rep. Henry E. Brown Jr., R-S.C. (1st CD), issued the following news release:

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and U.S. Representative Henry Brown (R-Hanahan) today expressed their support for the decision by Secretary of Veterans' Affairs James Peake to make amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," a service connected disability.

Graham and Brown have been working with Secretary Peake to make this designation, and Peake informed the lawmakers of his decision on a conference call this morning.

"I applaud Secretary Peake's decision to make ALS a service connected disability," said Graham. "This devastating disease occurs in the military ...

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