Word: nationale
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In October of 1997, the Chinese Students Association spearheaded a collection of Asian students' blood to donate to the national marrow donor pool.
This blood is sent to a national database. If the marrow matches that of a patient seeking a transplant, the donor will receive a call and be asked to undergo a bone marrow extraction.
The idea for the AAB event came after member Solomon Liou '02 saw a call for minority-targeted bone marrow drives on the Internet. The request came from the Asian American Donor Program (AADP), a division of the National Marrow Donor Program, a California-based organization created to increase the...
President Clinton spoke in a gesture of national support.
Worcester Mayor Raymond Mariano delivered his own emotionally charged speech, emphasizing the very personal nature of Worcester's tragedy. He criticized the national media for rushing to tell the story and missing the essence of the tragedy.