Re: Parkinson's Caucus

[Carole Cassidy <ccassidy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Amen to this!  I've always been worried about the final language of the
Udall Act, i.e., the part about "up to $100 million"  I'd like to see us at
least push for $100 million on top of the amount already being funded at NIH

Carole Cassidy

At 09:07 PM 6/27/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Barb,
>
>Congressman Baldacci is definitely interested in helping us.  He called
>me at home from his house, on Father's Day last week, to again make
>contact.  His grandmother died after suffering from PD.  He is sincere.
>The PD Caucus was his idea.
>
>Michael Claeys' believes that this is not quite the time to develp a
>Caucus, and I think it best to defer to him.  Meanwhile, my concern is
>that people like Rep. Baldacci of Maine, who is offering a huge amount of
>effort ot fund the Udall Act, get invited to help to lead the battle to
>fund the Udall Act.
>
>Mr. Baldacci talked with Jay and me about the Udall $100,000,000.00 being
>a FLOOR, not a CEILING!.
>That shows the impact his grandmother's PD has had on him.
>
>Ivan
>
>^^^^^^WARM GREETINGS  FROM^^^^^^^^^^
>Ivan Suzman      48/11                 cureit@xxxxxxxx
>Portland, Maine   land of lighthouses     57
>    deg. F  chilly wind
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>On Sat, 27 Jun 1998 20:10:58 EDT Barbara Brock <BBrock9404@xxxxxxx>
>writes:
>>I, too, think a PD Caucus has merit, but also think it best to wait,
>>if that
>>can be done, and I'm sure it can, in such a way as to preserve
>>Congressman
>>Baldacci's interest and feelings.  With the elections coming up in
>>November,
>>we do not want it to appear that there is any lack of interest when
>>the truth
>>could also be that our congressmen were only out trying to keep their
>>jobs.
>>What do others on the list think?    Barb Brock
>>
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