Politics

Never Give In: Battling Cancer in the Senate

Arlen Specter

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From 2008, former Senator Arlen Specter chronicles his experience of being diagnosed and treated for the most advanced stage of Hodgkin's Disease while maintaining his duties in the Senate.  Senator Specter spoke about his book "Never Give In" at the Free Library of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania.

About the Authors

Arlen Specter

Arlen Specter

Arlen Specter served as a U.S. Senator, representing Pennsylvania, from 1981 to 2011. He was a member of the Republican Party until 2009 and then switched to the Democratic Party. He died on October 14, 2012.


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