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Whereas Maureen Reagan’s love of life and countless con-
tributions to family and the Nation serve as an inspira-
tion to millions;
Whereas Maureen Reagan was a remarkable advocate for a
number of causes and had many passions, the greatest
being her dedication to addressing the scourge of Alz-
heimer’s disease;
Whereas in 1994 when former President Ronald Reagan an-
nounced that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
disease, Maureen Reagan joined her father and Nancy
Reagan in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease and be-
came a national spokesperson for the Alzheimer’s Asso-
ciation;
Whereas Maureen Reagan served as a tireless advocate to
raise public awareness about Alzheimer’s disease, support
care givers, and substantially increase the Nation’s com-
mitment to research on Alzheimer’s disease;
Whereas Maureen Reagan helped inspire the Congress to in-
crease Federal research funding for Alzheimer’s disease
by amounts proportionate to increases in research fund-
ing for other major diseases;
Whereas Maureen Reagan went far beyond merely lending
her name to the work of the Alzheimer’s Association: she
was a hands-on activist on the association’s board of di-
rectors, a masterful fund-raiser, a forceful advocate, and
a selfless and constant traveler to anywhere and every-
where Alzheimer’s advocates needed help;
Whereas at every stop she made and every event she attended
in her efforts to eradicate Alzheimer’s disease through re-
search, Maureen Reagan emphasized that researchers are
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in a ‘‘race against time before Alzheimer’s reaches epi-
demic levels’’ with the aging of the Baby Boomers;
Whereas Maureen Reagan stated before the Congress in 2000
that ‘‘14 million Baby Boomers are living with a death
sentence of Alzheimer’s today’’;
Whereas despite her declining health, Maureen Reagan never
decreased her efforts in her battle to eliminate Alz-
heimer’s disease;
Whereas during the last six months of her life, from her hos-
pital bed and home, Maureen Reagan urged the Congress
to increase funding for Alzheimer’s disease research at
the National Institutes of Health;
Whereas Maureen Reagan said, ‘‘The best scientific minds
have been brought into the race against Alzheimer’s, a
solid infrastructure is in place, and the path for further
investigations is clear. What’s missing is the money, espe-
cially the Federal investment, to keep up the pace.’’; and
Whereas Maureen Reagan’s remarkable advocacy for the mil-
lions affected and afflicted by Alzheimer’s disease will
forever serve as an inspiration to continue and ultimately
win the battle against the illness: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Congress, on the occasion of the tragic and un-
timely death of Maureen Reagan—
(1) recognizes Maureen Reagan as one of the
Nation’s most beloved and forceful champions for
action to cure Alzheimer’s disease and treat those
suffering from the illness; and
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(2) expresses deep and heartfelt condolences to
the family of Maureen Reagan, including her hus-
band Dennis Revell and her daughter Rita Revell.
Passed the House of Representatives December 4,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.