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For Immediate Release
April 30, 2008

Statement by the Press Secretary

White House News

On Wednesday, April 30, 2008, the President signed into law:

H.R. 1119, the "Purple Heart Family Equity Act of 2007," which extends associate membership in the Military Order of the Purple Heart to the spouses and siblings of Purple Heart recipients.

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