Re: NIH Public Rep Council

[Camilla Flintermann <flintepc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Charlie Meyer--if you feel called to attempt this assignment, more power to
you--you came to mind immediately when I read the notice.  Go for it!


>Bob-
>
>I think that orientation is necessary and agree with it as a part of the
>requirements. This committee must be able to look at the entire mission
>of NIH.  While one might be a representative for PD in the sense of
>wanting PD to get its fair share it would be grossly unfair to not look
>at the whole budget and health research priorities.  I think that is
>what happened to us before and necessitated the Udall Act. While I
>fervently support the Udall Act it is a failure of NIH that it was
>needed at all.  It is our self interest not to need to put our energies
>into fighting for equity in research funds  with other diseases and
>instead put our energy into educating ourselves and the public about PD.
>
>The struggle for the committee member is the same as that of the Senator
>who is challenged with the choice of whether to support an clearly
>unneeded military base in his state.  Is he a statesman and vote for
>what is right for the country or is he a representative of the economic
>interests solely of his state and vote for the pork barrel.  It
>certainly isn't easy but what is necessary  is clear.
>
>Charlie

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>Charles T. Meyer,  M.D.
>Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin
>cmeyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 80/70/55
Oxford, Ohio

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