White House Conference on Autism - FYI

[Guest guest]

Shadie, President of SAFE (Supporting Autism Families Everywhere) and

board member of PACAS (PA Coalition for Autism Services), met with Senators

Specter, Frist and Santorum on Thursday in Washington, D.C. to ask for their

support. He requested that they ask President Bush to establish a White House

Conference on autism,

as requested by Congressman Burton in November 2002.

Mr. Shadie reported that Senator Specter was enthusiastically in support.

Santorum sounded in favor. Frist said he will look into it.

Yesterday Mr. Shadie wrote to Senator Frist with copies to Sen. Santorum, Sen.

Specter, Congressman Burton and Mrs. Bush. In addition, a 14 year-old from SAFE

is writing as well. Mr. Shadie feels that Senator Specter can establish a White

House Conference on Autism with Senator Santorum's help.

Now is the time to write to Frist and the others. REMEMBER THAT FRIST IS A HEART

SURGEON, so please avoid any specific issues other than the growing epidemic and

the need for national discourse. Please copy SAFE at GRSHADIE@... on

letters you send. Due to 9-11,

email, phone calls and faxes are preferred to written letters through the US

Postal Service.

You can reach Senator Santorum at:

The Honorable Rick Santorum

United States Senate

511 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

(No Fax # Listed)

http://santorum.senate.gov/emailrjs.html

You can reach Senator Specter at:

Washington DC Office

711 Hart Building

Washington, DC 20510

Tel:

Fax:

Email: arlen_specter@...

You can reach Senator Frist at:

Office of Senator Bill Frist

461 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

(fax)

http://frist.senate.gov/contact.cfm

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Hugs,

Debbie E