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Before I call on our first witness, I will call on my distinguished
friends and colleagues, Mr. Lloyd, and Mr. Ford.
Mr. Lloyd, do you have any statement to make?
STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE JIM LLOYD
Mr. LLOYD. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
Obviously, there is a great deal of interest in this drug, as you
have indicated. If indeed it can provide relief, then we should
really consider it. There is reluctance on the part of the federal
agencies to allow people to have these drugs if they have not been
proven positive in the medical clinics. However, it would appear to
me that if an individual is suffering and they believe that a given
drug will somehow give them relief in a catastrophic illness, and
certainly arthritis is such an illness, then we should certainly go
forward to do that.
I am glad that you are holding these hearings, Mr. Chairman. I
also note that last night I watched "60 Minutes," a segment of
which dealt with this drug. I am very much pleased to be a part of
your committee, sir.
The CHAIRMAN. Thank you, Mr. Lloyd. I am glad that you re-
ferred to the "60 Minutes" program last evening. Many of you may
have seen it. We are taking steps to get a transcript of that
program. I would like to commend "60 Minutes," Mike Wallace,
Producer Marion Goldman, and Assistant Producer Janet Harsh-
man for their work.
Without objection, the material in that program will be inserted
in the record of this hearing.
[See app. 7, p. 128, for transcript of "60 Minutes" program.]
The CHAIRMAN. Now, another of our distinguished colleagues, the
Hon. Harold Ford.
STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE HAROLD E. FORD
Mr. FORD. I want to thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
I, too, am glad to participate with you and members of this
committee this morning because when I think of 31 million Ameri-
cans who suffer from arthritis, it is obvious that this committee
should in fact look at both sides of the issue and determine what
this committee should do or what action the Congress should take
at this point in being under the very able and capable leadership of
you, Mr. Pepper. It is obvious that we will in fact, after studying
the issue, move forward in a real positive way in the Congress.
Again, I thank you and I look forward to hearing my colleagues
testify before the committee and others who will appear before this
committee today. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
The CHAIRMAN. Thank you very much, Mr. Ford. We appreciate
your fine statement.
I would like to submit for the record at this point, a prepared
statement of Representative Edward R. Roybal. Hearing no objec-
tions, it is so ordered.
[The prepared statement of Representative Edward R. Roybal
follows:]
PREPARED STATEMENT BY REPRESENTATIVE EDWARD R. ROYBAL
The purpose of this hearing is to provide testimony as to the medicinal potential
of DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) in the treatment of arthritis and other bodily ail-
