I have also contacted my congressman when you asked us to a year agp and I also wrote to my representatives. They replied and contacted Congressman Traficant. Judi
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> From: JHarper33(AT)aol.com
> To: Gunny0011(AT)aol.com
> Cc: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: Some Wisdom From Dr Wise
> Date: Thursday, October 08, 1998 5:21 PM
>
> In a message dated 10/8/98 4:06:19 PM EST, Gunny0011 writes:
>
> > Barb;
> > I've already done this. I contacted my Congressman at least six months
> > ago, and even posted what he said. I got a reply back from Jim saying he
> > contacted the NIH, and because of the letter I wrote, was succesful in
> > getting more money alloted for research on TM, and other Spinal Cord
> > Dysfunctions. I asked, when I first got on here a year ago for everyone to
> > contact their Congressman and no one did. Phil (Photo505) was the only one
> > who responded. He talekd to Senator Byrd from West Virginia who collabotared
> > with My Congressman, and got soemthing done. It is never too late to do it
> > again. Jim has all the information I sent him on record. If you want to
> > contact him, he's on the internet. Congressman James A. Traficant Jr.
> >
> >
> > Gunny
>
> I remember reading your letter to your congressman on the list some time ago.
> Others may have written to theirs also, but may not have mentioned it or
> posted it to the list. Did you write to him just about obtaining more money
> for research? What I mentioned in my note earlier and what I was referring to
> in my last note was somehow bringing all these different groups of
> neurological illnesses and injuries together under one umbrella -- something
> like the American Cancer Society is the "umbrella group" for all different
> kinds of cancers and treatments and research, maybe a neurological society
> could be created that would encompass different neurological problems. Dr.
> Wise had said this was one of the problems with obtaining funds for research
> -- all these different little groups competing with each other. Research on
> any spinal problems spills over and helps the others, so if we came together
> with groups dealing with spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, ALS, and
> the whole host of other neurological problems, we'd help each other instead of
> competing against each other, and probably have more name recognition as well
> as lobbying power with Congress. And Congress isn't the only place to obtain
> funds -- things like the Muscular Dystrophy Labor Day telethon help also.
>
> Barbara H.
>