February 1, 1995      [NOT FOR PUBLICATION]
                            UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                                FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT






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          No. 94-1956

            


                                   DENNIS P. GRACE,

                                Plaintiff, Appellant,

                                          v.

                       SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,

                                 Defendant, Appellee.


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                     APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

                          FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

                     [Hon. Joseph L. Tauro, U.S. District Judge]
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                                        Before

                               Torruella, Chief Judge,
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                          Selya and Boudin, Circuit Judges.
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               Dennis P. Grace on brief pro se.
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               Donald  K.  Stern,  United  States   Attorney,  Charlene  A.
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          Stawicki,  Assistant   United  States  Attorney,  and  Eileen  M.
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          Cedrone, Assistant  Regional  Counsel, Region  1,  Department  of
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          Health and Human Services, on brief for appellee.



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                 Per Curiam.   We have reviewed  the parties' briefs  and
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            the record  on appeal.  We  affirm the order  of the district

            court, entered  August 11, 1994, essentially  for the reasons

            stated in  the district court's memorandum,  dated August 10,

            1994.

                 Affirmed.
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