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Please forgive the error--the number should be 202-224-3121 and not what it says below. But most important is that everyone call today, now, please--1-202-224-3121 Charlotte -------------- Everyone, I'm making a special appeal to ask you to spread the word to your support groups, family, friends, anyone in your sphere of influence to call Washington during the hearing this Thurs on the importance of stem-cell research. Please, get a phone tree going, send e-mail asking for support in this effort. I've have included, again, the letter that gives all the information on this effort below. Charlotte Mancuso 650-329-0967 Note: You can simply call U.S. Capitol switchboard at [ 202-224-XXXX--correction: 202-224-3121] - or- To those of you in Calif., I've included a web site that is very easy to find your legislators. http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/buildpage.cgi?state=ca Others: http://www.visi.com/juan/congress ------------------- Hi all, Excerpted from full message that follows: (Please read full message sent my MJF Foundation) ..... What To Do: On Thursday September 14, advocates should call their U.S. Representative and two Senators and urge them to join Michael J. Fox and all Americans living with a disease or disability by supporting federal funding for stem cell research. Every Representative and Senator’s office can be reached by calling the U.S. Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121. Talking Points: ·“I support Michael J. Fox in urging federal funding of stem cell research.” ·“The promise of stem cell research is too great to restrict or delay any longer.” ·“Saving and improving lives of our citizens should be our government’s highest priority.” ·“All aspects of stem cell research must be aggressively pursued.” Thank you. ... This was on the Harvard Forum: http://neuro-mancer.mgh.harvard.edu/ubb/Forum71/HTML/002351.html and I found the following message on the Pie Net listserv Charlotte ----------------------------- FULL TEXT OF MESSAGE Topic: Message regarding Michael J. Fox testifying at Stem Cell Hearing From: Michael J. Fox Foundation Posted September 10, 2000 09:45 PM --------------------------------------------------------- When: Thursday September 14, 2000. Where: Senate Labor, Health and Education Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on guidelines for federal funding of research involving stem cells. What: Michael J. Fox has accepted an invitation to testify before Congress on the need for federal funding of stem cell research. On behalf of the one million Americans with Parkinson’s and countless others impacted by debilitating disease or injury, Michael will address the urgent need for the improved therapies and cures promised by the utilization of stem cells. Congress is currently debating whether, and under what circumstances federal funds should be used to support stem cell research. The Michael J. Fox Foundation urges immediate funding of such research under the guidelines proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services. What To Do: On Thursday September 14, advocates should call their U.S. Representative and two Senators and urge them to join Michael J. Fox and all Americans living with a disease or disability by supporting federal funding for stem cell research. Every Representative and Senator’s office can be reached by calling the U.S. Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121. Talking Points: ·“I support Michael J. Fox in urging federal funding of stem cell research.” ·“The promise of stem cell research is too great to restrict or delay any longer.” ·“Saving and improving lives of our citizens should be our government’s highest priority.” ·“All aspects of stem cell research must be aggressively pursued.” Thank You