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BIDDEFORD, MAINE, March 31, 1980.
Hon. CLAUDE D. PEPPER,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. PEPPER: I am writing in reference to the program 60 Min; last Sunday.
Then last night I listened again and was so pleased to hear Mike Wallace mention
your comment about DMSO that I just had to drop you a line and THANK YOU so
much for myself and thousands of other Arthritis sufferers, it's gratifying to know
that there is someone in office that has compassion for the human race, Bless You.
I am enclosing an article we had in the Journal after we came back from Mexico,
it is self explanatory, it is now sixteen month's later and we do all our house work
and feel just fine. I would recommend any one who need's help to please go they
would never regret it.
Mr. Chafee did not like that, so he had an ad condemning DMSO, and I am
enclosing MY ANSWER TO MR. CHAFEE, we haven't heard from him again.
It did not pass the Legislature this time. BUT Mr. Dutremble is going to submit
the Bill again and with some one's help it will pass this time. If there is anything
you can do to help again, we would ALL be most GRATEFUL, and (GOD BLESS
YOU) for what you have already done. Thank you for taking time to read my letter.
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. ROBERT TARDIF.
PORTLAND, OREG., March 31, 1980.
Representative CLAUDE PEPPER,
Chairman, House Committee on Aging,
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
Representative ROBERT DUNCAN,
U.S. House of Representatives,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR CONGRESSMAN PEPPER AND DUNCAN: I totally support your position as to
making DMSO available to the public in treatment of pain and approved related
conditions. I along with friends and clients have used DMSO and the majority of us
have experienced some relief of pain in treatment thereof. I fail to understand the
attitude of the FDA in withholding the availability of DMSO to the public. In my
opinion, the FDA has failed to give a rational common sense explanation why
DMSO has not been approved for use to the public.
I am in total support of Congress passing legislation authorizing the use of DMSO
in treatment of particular medical conditions in the event the FDA fails to take
prompt action on granting approval.
Thanks for your sincere interest on behalf of the public.
Sincerely,
RICHARD L. AMATO, P.C.
GRESHAM, OREG., March 31, 1980.
Mr. CLAUDE PEPPER: I am writing for the use of DMSO being put on the market.
My mother is a victim of crippling arthritis. She was given some DMSO to use on
her hands. She now has the use of her hands and her fingers due to this product.
Please, for the benefit of all arthritic people and the many other illnesses that it
has and can help, please help put it on the market for all.
Thank you,
HELEN WOHLSCHLEGAL.
PORTLAND, OREG., March 31, 1980.
DEAR MR. PEPPER: My mother, Ruby P. was one of the first "guinea pigs" for
DMSO through Dr. Jacob. When she first started she had both legs wrapped in ace
bandages and used 2 canes. Her hands were so gnarled she couldn't close them.
She is now 85 years old, makes quilts in the winter, does her own housework,
spades up her own garden and tends it and mows her own lawn.
As a matter of fact, for the last three years she has ridden her three-wheeled
bicycle about a mile down to my house and spade and tended by garden also.
She not only applies DMSO externally, but also drinks it. As for side-effects, I
must say her breath wasn't very nice (this is not the case anymore) but this was a
very small price to pay for the health it has given her.
