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himself & ,mr4 ,nelson77 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+      
,septemb] #bjag z ,national ,sp9al ,cord
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co/s & lo/ wages2 ,:]eas !re are        
approximately #ag1ejj new sp9al cord    
injuries 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea* ye>2     
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victims are vet]ans :o suff]$ a sp9al   
cord injury :ile s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  
,:]eas motor vehicle accid5ts are !     
lead+ cause ( sp9al cord injuries & !   
?ird lead+ cause ( traumatic bra9       
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sp9al cord injuries to *ildr5 "u ! age (
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accid5ts2 ,:]eas !re is an urg5t ne$ to 

develop new neuroprotection1            
ph>macological1 & reg5]ation treatm5ts  
to r$uce1 prev5t1 & rev]se p>alysis2 &  
,:]eas increas$ education & inve/m5t 9  
rese>* are key factors 9 improv+        
outcomes = victims ( sp9al cord         
injuries1 improv+ ! quality ( life (    
victims ( sp9al cord injuries1 &        
ultimately cur+ p>alysis3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
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,septemb] #bjag z ,national ,sp9al ,cord
 ,injury ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 supports 
! goals & ideals ( ,national ,sp9al     
,cord ,injury ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#c7     
cont9ues to support rese>* to f9d bett] 
treatm5ts1 !rapies1 & a cure = sp9al    
cord injuries2  7#d7 supports cl9ical   
trials = new !rapies t (f] promise &    
hope to individuals liv+ ) p>alysis2 &  
7#e7 comm5ds ! d$ication ( national1    
regional1 & local organizations1        
rese>*]s1 doctors1 volunte]s1 & p across
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sp9al cord injuries & _! families4