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Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich Address Senate Special Committee on Aging, Calling for Urgent Action Against Alzheimer's Disease
May 14, 2008Today, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich presented testimony to a special hearing of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, convened by Chairman Senator Herbert Kohl (D-WI) specifically to hear updates on the fight against Alzheimer's disease. This was Justice O'Connor's first public statement about her commitment to fighting this disease that has struck her husband, John, and over 5 million other Americans. Full release