Margaret, That is about standard for a Florida Republican!! But I will contact his office too. As Ever, Marjorie Moorefield just another librarian, with PD and not recovering either!!!! Ft. Ldle, Fl. 64/9 At 08:11 PM 8/7/97 -0400, you wrote: >On one hand, a response was received. On the other hand, how much thought >was really >given to the issue? I refer you to the second sentence, first paragraph.... >__________________________ >July 25, 1997 >Dear Mrs. Tuchman: > >Thank you for contacting me regarding your concerns about the lack of >research for Parkinson's Disease. I hope that you are doing well and we >wish you a speedy recovery. > >Parkinson's Disease affects the lives of millions of Americans who either >have the disease or have a loved one who is fighting the disease. The Udall >Bill is designed to provide more research for preventing the disease and to >find a cure for those who always have the symptoms of PD. > >Although there is still no cure for Parkinson's Disease, research has >identified several risk factors in the development of the disease. New >drugs are being tested for controlling the disease. We will continue the >fight to find a cure for this perplexing disease. > >Again, thank you for writing me and keeping me informed on how this >situation affects hardworking Americans in Florida and throughout the >country. If I can be of any assistance to you in the future, please do not >hesitate to contact me. > >Sincerely, >Joe Scarborough >_________________________ > >Margaret Tuchman (55yrs, Dx 1980)- NJ-08540 >[log in to unmask] > >