Burton Cttee hearing on autism (will cover vaccines)

[Guest guest]

> Gov’t Hearings on Autism “Epidemic” / Prominent Speakers / Activists

> Reception

>

> On Thursday, April 6 at 10:30am (est) the U.S. House of

> Representatives Committee on Government Reform will be holding an all day

> hearing entitled " Autism: Present Challenges, Future Needs - Why the

> Increased Rates? " . This truly historic hearing, the first of its kind to

> dedicate an entire day to the subject of autism, will hear from three panels

> of parents, researchers, government officials, and health professions

> consisting of eighteen witnesses.

> The panels will include " Autism: A Parent's Perspective " , " Autism -

> The Vaccine Connection " , and " Autism: Treatment Options and Research " . An

> impressive list of witnesses have been assembled to discuss and debate these

> subjects. The hearing will take place in Room 2154, Rayburn House Office

> Building, Washington, D.C.

> Of course, all parents who are planning to attend the Hear Their

> Silence Rally in Washington on Saturday, April 8 and who will be in

> Washington on Thursday, April 6 are invited to attend the hearing. For those

> outside of Washington D.C., the hearing from start to finish will be

> broadcast live on the Internet at http://www.house.gov/reform/. You will

> need Real Player to listen and view the hearing. (Real Player can be

> downloaded at the same site, but should be downloaded before the hearing).

> Please contact C-SPAN and urge them to cover next Thursday, April 6

> hearing on autism (see details below). You can contact C-SPAN at:

> events@... or by calling 877-662-7726 and ask for the " Comments

> Hotline " . Please disregard the phone number in the message below, the one I

> just listed is a direct line.

> Between April 6 and April 8 in Washington with the historic all day

> hearing on autism, an exciting, major press conference, the CAN sponsored

> legislation before Congress, and the Rally, will make for one heck of a

> week! Can't wait!

> * * *

>

> Major Players to Testify

>

> A presentation panel entitled “Autism - The Vaccine Connection” is made

> up of some well-known names: Dr. Wakefield of Royal Free and

> University College Medical School, London, England;

> Professor O'Leary of Coombe Women's Hospital, Dublin,

> Ireland.

> Dr. Vijendra K. Singh of the Utah State University, Centers for Disease

> Control and Prevention.

> Dr. A. Offit of the University of Pennsylvania.

> Dr. Brent of the Royal Free and University College Medical

> School London, England.

> Another panel of six will feature a Parent's Perspective

> 1. Mr. Kenny Curtis, Catonsville, land

> 2. Mr. Smythe, Carmel, Indiana

> 3. Mrs. Reynolds, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

> 4. Mrs. Jeana - Denham Springs, Louisiana

> 5. Mr. Bono, Durham, North Carolina

> 6. Dr. Wayne M. Dankner, San Diego, California

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> Autism, Vax Activists Host Reception Following Hearing

>

> Unlocking Autism, along with Kirkman Laboratories, the National

> Vaccine Information Center, Great Plains Laboratories, the Autism

> AutoImmunity Project and the Autism Research Institute will be hosting a

> reception to immediately follow the Congressional Hearings on April 6th,

> 2000 at approximately 6:30pm in room HC-5 in the Capital Building.

> The Committee on Government Reform, chaired by Indiana Congressman Dan

> Burton has convened hearings entitled, " Autism - Present Challenges, Future

> Needs - Why the Increased Rates? " that will take place on April 6, 2000 from

> 10:30 - 6:00pm. The hearings will hopefully be televised on C-span but you

> can also view them at http://www.house.gov/reform.

> All Members of Congress and their staff, as well as parents and

> professionals attending the hearings, are welcome to attend.