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The following update is from the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research. Sorry for any duplicate postings, but this is important.... If you need help locating the closest Congressional district offices, call the Parkinson's Action Network at 800- 850-4726 or email [log in to unmask] The folks there are really very helpful. Also see the CAMR website <www.stemcellfunding.org> for more information Linda --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 18:07:46 -0700 Subject: URGENT! Contact Members of Congress in Home Districts June 29-July 8. UPDATE: Thanks to your phone calls last week in response to our alert, we have once again been able to avert a negative decision by the Administration on stem cell research. We know that the tens of thousands of calls that you are making are being heard at the White House. Your efforts are paying off and support is growing. Just today, the Wall Street Journal announced that Americans support stem cell research by a 3 to 1 margin. Also, more than 40 House Republicans just wrote a letter to President Bush urging his support for the research. ACTION: However, we cannot rest. A decision is expected by the Administration within two weeks. We are asking you to contact your Members of Congress in your home states over the next week to express support for research involving stem cells derived from fertilized eggs. Members of Congress have returned to home districts for congressional recess this week, June 29-July 8. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO CALL THEM OR SEE THEM IN THEIR HOME DISTRICTS AND STATES TO URGE THEM TO SUPPORT FEDERAL FUNDING FOR EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH AND ASK THEM TO CALL THE WHITE HOUSE AND URGE SUPPORT. We are asking you to try to meet with your Members of Congress (or visit with them at local events) or call their local DISTRICT (not in Washington, DC) offices and express your support for stem cell research. Try to meet with your representative and senators if they will be in your local areas or at events (such as July 4 parades, town hall meetings, community gatherings, etc.) and ask for his or her support for stem cell research. Call the local district offices of your representative and senators and tell the office that you support federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. Call their DISTRICT office phone number and ask the following: Will the representative or senators be at any local events in your area or available for an appointment with you? If so, please make an appointment or attend the event. If not, tell the office that you: * support federal funding for embryonic stem cell research; ask what his/her position on the issue is (if they do not know, ask them to call you back). * would like the representative or senator to contact the White House about his/her support with a letter or phone call Your efforts are making a difference and we are closer than ever to saving stem cell research and providing 100 million Americans who suffer from diseases with more hope for medical breakthroughs. For more information about stem cell research, please visit www.stemcellfunding.org. Please share this alert with family and friends. Please contact CAMR with questions or if you need further information at [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn