Today's mail produced what I think is an encouragiing letter from Tom'Davies.I shall pick out what I think are the salient points: "Thank you for writing to urge my support for full funding of the Morris K Udall ...Act,....... You and your colleague, Mrs Anne Gill, are truly to be commended for the active roles you are taking in garnering support for this momentous piece of legislation. "I was an original co-sponsor....I would support full funding in the FY 1999 appropriations process..." He goes on to explain the funds allocation to NINDS and continues: "you can be certain that I will support language and amendments...that would appropriate full fundung .....for Parkinson's disease research. "I look forward to the day Parkinson's disease is a curable condition. Thank you again for taking the time to share your support with me...." Well, what say you folks to that? I think it is pretty positive. By the way, I've been invited to join the Northern Virginia Jewish Community Center's Congressional Forum - get to meet all the local congressmen, and help in their re-election campaigns, etc. Sounds interesting. Hilary Blue '