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Program |
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| 6:30 p.m. |
Processional and Parade
of Athletes |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Welcome to
the 1998 U.S. Transplant Games |
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Hank Rosenzweig |
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National Anthem and
Posting of the Colors |
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American Legion Color Guard
Sammy Arena |
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Welcome from the 1998
U.S. Transplant Games Committee |
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Elizabeth Seeley |
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Remarks from the mayor
of Columbus |
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Greg Lashutka |
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Remarks from the National
Kidney Foundation, Inc. |
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Joseph Brand |
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Official Dedication
of the Organ and Tissue Donation Stamp |
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Remarks from the 1998
U.S. Transplant Games Spokesperson |
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Larry Hagman |
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Remarks from the Transplant
Community |
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Ronald Ferguson, MD |
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Remarks from the U.S.
Transplant Games Title and Founding Sponsor |
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Anthony Venditti |
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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
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Remarks from the U.S.
Transplant Games Gold Level Sponsor |
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Ken Majkowski |
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United Resource Networks |
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Recipient Remarks |
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David Hattaway |
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Donor Family Remarks |
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Carol and M. Douglas Minnich |
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The 5th Annual National Donor
Recognition Ceremony |
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Sponsored by the Division of Transplantation, Health
Resources and
Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Presiding |
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D.W. Chen, M.D., M.P.H.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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Donor Family Remarks |
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Kenneth P. Moritsugu, M.D., M.P.H., Asst. Surgeon
General of the U.S.
Reg Green, Donor
Father |
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Floral Tribute and
Presentation of Gift of Life Donor Medals by Team Ohio Athletes and
Members of the Coalition on Donation |
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A Video Tribute to Our Country's Donors |
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Benediction |
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Father Kwasi Anthony Thornell |
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Remarks from an Olympic
Athlete |
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Carl Lewis |
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Remarks from the World
Transplant Games Federation |
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Maurice Slapak, M.D. |
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Recitation
of the Athletes' Oath |
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Joseph DiNoia
Isaias Diaz
Entire Assembly of Transplant Athletes |
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The Official Lighting
of the 1998 U.S. Transplant Games Torch |
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Ray Velasco
Larry Hagman
Oscar Robertson |
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Recessional |
