Walt Dawson, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Walter "Walt" Dawson (born April 26, 1982 in Portland, Oregon) is an Alzheimer's disease activist. He is the son of British immigrant Cecil Dawson and Oregon native Clara Dawson. As a young boy, Dawson captured the attention of America's leaders and national media by undertaking a letter writing campaign on behalf of his father and other sufferers of Alzheimer's. In 1992, Dawson became a national spokesperson for the Alzheimer's Association In this role, Dawson traveled to Washington, D. C. several times to testify before the United States Senate and House of Representative committees about his family's experiences. While in Washington, Dawson was granted access to several senior legislators and public officials including President Bill Clinton and Vice-President Al Gore.