From: World Chiropractic Alliance Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 8:48 PM Subject: Urgent Response Requested In The Next 24 Hours Re:Appropriations Subcommittee > Appropriations Subcommittee letter > > > Dear Doctor, > > Right now, the U.S. Senate HHS Appropriations > Subcommittee is reviewing a proposal submitted > by Senator Ernest Hollings of South Carolina which > would provide government funds for research into > the impact of vertebral subluxation on the human > immune response system. If we can convince the > committee to vote "YES" on this proposal, we'll > be a step closer to this important research project > and we will open the door to future funding of other > chiropractic research. > > Please, take a moment RIGHT NOW to e-mail a > letter to each of the Senators on the Subcommittee > (listed below). You can use the sample letter below > as a "model" on which to base your own letter. It > doesn't have to be long or detailed ... but it does > have to be sent IMMEDIATELY! > > Thanks! > > Yours in Chiropractic, > Terry A. Rondberg, D.C., President, WCA > > +++++++++++++++++++++++ > SAMPLE LETTER: > > Dear Senator _________: > > I am a practicing chiropractor and a (choose > member or supporter) of the World Chiropractic > Alliance (WCA), a nonprofit organization > dedicated to protecting and strengthening chiropractic > around the world. The WCA represents thousands > of practitioners across the United States and many > from (your state). It is concerned with health promotion, > wellness and quality of life issues. > > I am asking for your support of a proposal pending > before the Senate HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, > sponsored by Senator Hollings. The proposal provides > research funds for chiropractic to measure immune > response through blood tests in correlation with a chiropractic > health related quality of life (CHRQOL) instrument for > patients who receive chiropractic adjustments to correct > vertebral subluxations. > > Your support for this important research project is > very much appreciated. Please let me know if you will > be supporting Senator Holling's proposal for these funds. > > Thank you. > > Sincerely, > > (Your name here) > > Letters should be sent to the Following: > > Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) > mailto:senate@cochran.senate.gov > > Senator Slade Gorton (R-WA) > mailto:Senator_Gorton@gorton.senate.gov > > Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) > mailto:mailbox@gregg.senate.gov > > Senator Larry Craig (R-ID) > mailto:larry_craig@craig.senate.gov > > Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) > mailto:senator@hutchison.senate.gov > > Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) > mailto:Senator_Stevens@stevens.senate.gov > > Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) > mailto:info@kyl.senate.gov > > Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) > mailto:senator@inouye.senate.gov > > Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) > mailto:senator_kohl@kohl.senate.gov > > Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) > mailto:senator_murray@murray.senate.gov > > Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) > mailto:senator@feinstein.senate.gov >