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Dear listmembers: There is now a copy of the letter sent to President Bush from 38 Republican Representatives in favor of embryonic stem cell research funding on the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research website. It includes all 38 signees. see: www.stemcellfunding.org Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR) Letter from 38 Republican House Members to President Bush 7/9/2001 The Honorable George W. Bush President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Bush: We are writing to ask you to support the current policy of allowing federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. We believe that funding embryonic stem cell research will help scientists find new treatments for chronic diseases and will, ultimately, save lives. We know that there is great pressure from some to change the current policy. But we truly believe that such a change would not be in the interests of the health and welfare of the people we represent. For their sake, we have worked to do all we can to advance scientific knowledge and encourage development of new treatments for chronic illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease, juvenile diabetes, and Parkinson's disease. In the case of juvenile diabetes, many children stand to benefit if embryonic stem cell research leads to the development of new, insulin-producing cells. As you are will aware, support of embryonic stem cell research crosses political parties and philosophical views on abortion. For many families with loved ones suffering form chronic diseases, this is a matter of life or death. We know that with effective safeguards, we can help millions of people while ensuring proper oversight on the use of embryonic stem cells. We also believe that, at best, it is too early to determine the promising advancement that embryonic stem cells can provide compared to adult stem cells. Scientists cannot predict which fundamental investigations will result in new applications that will benefit humans. But for that very reason, limiting the ability of scientists to investigate embryonic stem cells now could hinder our ability to help in the future. We know you are giving this matter serious thought. We ask that you support the existing policy of providing federal funds for embryonic stem cell research. If we can be helpful to you as you consider your choices, please know you can call on us. With best regards, cc: The Honorable Tommy Thompson Signees: 1. The Honorable Jennifer Dunn, (Republican, 8th WA) 2. The Honorable George R. Nethercutt, (Republican, 5th WA) 3. The Honorable Michael Castle, (Republican, At Large, DE) 4. The Honorable Mark S. Kirk, (Republican 10th IL) 5. The Honorable Charles Bass, (Republican 2nd NH) 6. The Honorable Robert R. Simmons, (Republican 2nd CT) 7. The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman, (Republican 20th NY) 8. The Honorable Nancy Johnson, (Republican 6th CT) 9. The Honorable Deborah Pryce, (Republican 15th OH) 10. The Honorable Wayne Gilchrest,(Republican 1st MD) 11. The Honorable Kay Granger, (Republican 12th TX) 12. The Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen, (Republican 11th NJ) 13. The Honorable Amory Houghton, Jr. (Republican 31st, NY) 14. The Honorable Connie Morella, (Republican 8th, VA) 15. The Honorable Randy Cunningham"Duke", (Republican 51st CA) 16. The Honorable Christopher Shays, (Republican 4th CT) 17. The Honorable E. Clay Shaw, (Republican 22nd FL) 18. The Honorable Marge Roukema, (Republican 5th NJ) 19. The Honorable Jim Koulbe, (Republican 5th AZ) 20. The Honorable John Cooksey, (Republican 5th LA) 21. The Honorable Sue Kelly, (Republican 19th NY) 22. The Honorable Jim Greenwood, (Republican 8th PA) 23. The Honorable Sherwood Boehlert, (Republican 23rd NY) 24. The Honorable Jerry Lewis, (Republican 40th CA) 25. The Honorable Philip English, (Republican 21st PA) 26. The Honorable Steve Horn, (Republican 38th CA) 27. The Honorable Dan Miller, (Republican 13th FL) 28. The Honorable Greg Ganske, (Republican 4th IA) 29. The Honorable Benjamin Gilman, (Republican 20th NY) 30. The Honorable Mark Foley, (Republican 16th FL) 31. The Honorable William M. Thomas, (Republican 21st CA) 32. The Honorable Jim Ramstad, (Republican 3rd MN) 33. The Honorable Johnny Isakson, (Republican 5th OK) 34. The Honorable Jim Leach, (Republican 1st IA) 35. The Honorable James Gibbons, (Republican 2nd NV) 36. The Honorable Judy Biggert, (Republican 13th IL) 37. The Honorable Tom Davis, (Republican 11th VA) 38. The Honorable John Duncan, (Republican 2nd TN) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn