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can I believe my eyes? Are you from Kansas? We desperately need to influence both Kassebaum and Dole. Having just been in Washington D.C. with Mo Udall's son Brad, I heard a lot of Mo stories. One that I like best is "I didn't always see the light, but I felt the heat". We need to make sure that Kassebaum and Dole as well as the four Kansas Congressman have been given ample opportunity to cosponsor the Udall Bill. The most effective way to promote the Udall Bill is to personally visit your elected officials. We clearly demonstrated last week the position I have long held. If one person with Parkinson's visits every Congressman, we will easily pass the Udall Bill. The unofficial cosponsor tally is 180 Congressman and 39 Senators. People who didn't feel we had a chance are now beginning to believe. The numbers themselves are beginning to encourage people to jump on to our band wagon. The next six to 8 weeks is critical. If you can't visit your Senator or Congressman, write or call their office. I believe that everyone who has Parkinson's should write one letter a day for the next six weeks. If you don't help yourself, no one else will. Send me your address and phone number by private E-Mail and I will write and/or call. Also we are trying to identify people for the national phone tree. We need ten people in every congressional district. Please send names and addresses and phone numbers via E-Mail.