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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Dan Burton To Lead 1-mile Family Walk At 2008 Susan G. Komen Indianapolis Race For The Cure]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/in05_burton/080418_race_for_the_cure.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Congressman Dan Burton [R-IN-05] announced today that he will be leading the 1-Mile Family Walk at the 2008 Susan G. Komen Indianapolis Race for the Cure on April 19 at the IUPUI campus in downtown Indianapolis.  
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    <pubDate>4/16/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[U.S. Chamber Presents Annual Spirit of Enterprise Award to Representative Dan Burton - Indiana Lawmaker Recognized for Support of Key Business Issues]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/in05_burton/080409_spirit_of_enterprise_award.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The United States Chamber of Commerce today presented Representative Dan Burton (R-IN-05) with its prestigious Spirit of Enterprise Award for his support of pro-growth legislation during the second session of the 110th Congress.
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    <pubDate>4/9/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Congressman Dan Burton Wins The National Taxpayer Union&rsquo;s &ldquo;Taxpayers&rsquo; Friend Award&rdquo;]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/in05_burton/080408_taxpayers_friend.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The National Taxpayers&rsquo; Union announced today that Congressman Dan Burton [R-IN-05] has been awarded a 2007 &ldquo;Taxpayers&rsquo; Friend Award.&rdquo; Burton was one of only a few dozen lawmakers in the House and Senate to win the award. 
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    <pubDate>4/8/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Congressman Dan Burton Introduces &ldquo;Savannah&rsquo;s Law&rdquo;]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/in05_burton/080304_savannahs_law.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Congressman Dan Burton [R-IN-05] announced that he has introduced H.R. 5494, known as &ldquo;Savannah&rsquo;s Law&rdquo;, to revise the bankruptcy code in order to ensure that an individual can not file bankruptcy in cases where permanent disability results from personal injury. Currently, the bankruptcy code does not make exceptions for cases of permanent disability. 
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    <pubDate>3/3/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Burton Sponsors Twenty-second Annual Youth Leadership Conference]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/in05_burton/080226_youth_leadership_conference.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Congressman Dan Burton [R-IN-05] will hold his Twenty-Second Annual Youth Leadership Conference (YLC) on Monday March 3, 2008, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Indiana Wesleyan University, in Marion.  This year&rsquo;s YLC includes 150 participating students representing schools throughout Indiana&rsquo;s Fifth Congressional District. This year&rsquo;s panelists include Ken Falk, the Counsel of Record for the Indiana ACLU; Tom Fisher, Solicitor General for the State of Indiana; Jay Berry, the founder of Central Indiana Ethanol; Sara Banaszak, a Senior Economist with the American Petroleum Institute; and Ron Jaeger, of EnerDel.
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    <pubDate>2/26/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Representative Dan Burton Responds To The Retirement Of Fidel Castro]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/in05_burton/080219_fidel_castro_retirement.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Today, Congressman Dan Burton [R-IN-05] issued the following statement in response to Fidel Castro&rsquo;s resignation as Cuba's president. Congressman Burton was an original sponsor of The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996( also referred to as the Helms-Burton Act), a bill which strengthens and continues the United States embargo against Cuba and includes a wide variety of provisions intended to bring about a peaceful transition to a representative democracy and market economy in Cuba. The legislation was signed into law by President Clinton in 1996. Burton stated:]]></description>
    <pubDate>2/19/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Statement from Congressman Dan Burton Regarding Kosovo&rsquo;s Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Serbia]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/in05_burton/080217_kosovo_independence.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Today, Congressman Dan Burton [R-IN-05], founding Chairman of the Congressional Serbian Caucus, issued the following statement expressing his concern over Kosovo&rsquo;s decision to unilaterally declare its independence from Serbia. 
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    <pubDate>2/17/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Representative Dan Burton Responds To The Death Of Representative Tom Lantos]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/in05_burton/080212_tom_lantos.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Today, Congressman Dan Burton [R-IN-05] issued the following statement expressing his sadness at the death of his colleague and friend, Congressman Tom Lantos [D-CA-12]. Congressman Lantos, who was first elected to Congress in 1980, passed away yesterday at the age of 80. Burton stated:]]></description>
    <pubDate>2/12/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Dan Burton Announces His 2008 Military Academy Appointments For The 5th District - State Of Indiana]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/in05_burton/080206_military_academy_appointments.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Congressman Dan Burton [R-IN-05] released the following statement announcing his 2008 military academy appointments.
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    <pubDate>2/6/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Congressman Dan Burton Expands Mobile Office Schedule]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/in05_burton/080125_mobile_office.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Congressman Dan Burton [R-IN-05] announced that he is expanding his Mobile Office schedule to better connect with his constituents in Kokomo. Starting next week, the Mobile Office will be visiting Kokomo and Greentown every second and forth Tuesday, and Wabash every second and forth Thursday. In Kokomo, the Mobile Office will be located at the City Building located at 100 S. Union St. from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. In Greentown, the Mobile Office will be at the Public Utilities Office located at 112 N. Meridian St from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. In Wabash, the Mobile Office will be at the Chamber of Commerce located at 111 S. Wabash St. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.    
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    <pubDate>1/25/2008</pubDate>
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