At 01:11 PM 4/22/98 , Ivan Suzman wrote:
>Dear List,
>
>This message just received from Congressman Tom Allen's staff member,
>John McLaughlin. He is working hard to try to bring Mr. Ali to Maine.
>Any support or suggestions would be welcome from the List..
>
Ivan, I think that you've got some great thinking started here. May I
first start off by asking and answering twice this question: Why ask that
Ali come to Maine?
Answer, against him coming: Maine was the first state to go 100% for the
Udall Bill, Maine has Ivan Suzman, one of our best spokespersons. A visit
to Maine by Ali would be useless - it would be a sales call to sell
something already sold to your great state.
Answer, for him coming: Because Maine has done so well for the cause, a
visit by Ali would honor the state and honor its spokesperson(s) - as I
know that you, Ivan, would praise those who have helped you so.
But now to meld these ideas - how about an Ivan and Ali show - with Ivan
and possibly a caregiver traveling around the U.S. - maybe the world - with
Ali? Ali the famous person, incapacitated in his speech, to draw crowds -
and Ivan the articulate traveling spokesperson, to drive the point home -
and working for - you guessed it - the one-time-foe, the NPF, who now
would happily paying Ivan's expenses. No question: they'd be getting their
money's worth.
It's good to hear, BTW, that Tolcapone is doing a good job for you and
you've had more on time. As a former Chicagoan, it's also good for me to
hear that Al's grandson, Tol, is making it without having to go into the
speakeasy business. <G>
Art
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