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Amen to this! I've always been worried about the final language of the Udall Act, i.e., the part about "up to $100 million" I'd like to see us at least push for $100 million on top of the amount already being funded at NIH Carole Cassidy At 09:07 PM 6/27/98 -0400, you wrote: >Hi Barb, > >Congressman Baldacci is definitely interested in helping us. He called >me at home from his house, on Father's Day last week, to again make >contact. His grandmother died after suffering from PD. He is sincere. >The PD Caucus was his idea. > >Michael Claeys' believes that this is not quite the time to develp a >Caucus, and I think it best to defer to him. Meanwhile, my concern is >that people like Rep. Baldacci of Maine, who is offering a huge amount of >effort ot fund the Udall Act, get invited to help to lead the battle to >fund the Udall Act. > >Mr. Baldacci talked with Jay and me about the Udall $100,000,000.00 being >a FLOOR, not a CEILING!. >That shows the impact his grandmother's PD has had on him. > >Ivan > >^^^^^^WARM GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^^^^ >Ivan Suzman 48/11 [log in to unmask] >Portland, Maine land of lighthouses 57 > deg. F chilly wind >*********************************************************** > >On Sat, 27 Jun 1998 20:10:58 EDT Barbara Brock <[log in to unmask]> >writes: >>I, too, think a PD Caucus has merit, but also think it best to wait, >>if that >>can be done, and I'm sure it can, in such a way as to preserve >>Congressman >>Baldacci's interest and feelings. With the elections coming up in >>November, >>we do not want it to appear that there is any lack of interest when >>the truth >>could also be that our congressmen were only out trying to keep their >>jobs. >>What do others on the list think? Barb Brock >> > >