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Today the Mayor of Los Angeles, Calif. made the following proclamation:

Whereas, the Celiac Disease Foundation will hold its Annual Celiac
Disease Awareness Day at Children's Hospital, Los Angeles on July 12,
1998 and,

Whereas, Celiac Disease is a chronic digestive disorder where extreme
damage to the small intestine is caused by a toxic reaction to the
ingestion of gluten, the common protein found in wheat, rye, barley and
other grains, and

Whereas, Celiac Disease is often undiagnosed despite the fact that as
many as one in every 250 people in the United States may be affected,
and

Whereas, the nationally acclaimed Celiac Disease Foundation,
headquartered in the City of Los Angeles, is dedicated to providing
services and support to people with Celiac Disease through programs of
awareness, education, advocacy and research

Now, therefore I, Richard J. Reardon, Mayor of the City of Los Angeles,
on behalf of its residents, do hereby proclaim July 12, 1998 as "CELIAC
AWARENESS DAY" in the City of Los Angeles and commend the Celiac Disease
Foundation for its extraordinary efforts on behalf of the people with
Celiac Disease and All Angelenos.