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MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION Fighting 40 Neuromuscular Diseases
Active Member, National Health Council
JERRY LEWIS National Chairman S. MOUCHLY SMALL, M.D.
President SYLVESTER L. WEAVER. JR.
Chairman, Executive Committee HENRY M. WATTS, JR.
Vice Chairman,
Executive Committee STEWART G. WOLF. JR.. M.D. Chairman,
Scientific Advisory Committee LEON I. CHARASH. M.D. Chairman,
Medical Advisory Committee ROBERT ROSS Vice-President and Executive Director
Board of Directors
EDWARD W. BARRETT ROBERT M. BENNETT LOUIS R. BENZAK MICHAEL E. DeBAKEY, M.D. THOMAS R. DONAHUE JOHN A. GANNON JOHN J. GARDINER WILLIAM C. GIBSON. M.D. ALVIN HAMPEL JACK HARRIS TERRY H. LEE MRS. JOHN T. MASTERS FREDERICK O'NEAL ROBERT G. SAMPSON GEORGE J. SIMKO S. MOUCHLY SMALL. M.D. JOHN K. WALLACE. JR.
HENRY M. WATTS. JR. SYLVESTER L. WEAVER. JR. ANDREW W. WENDLING, M.D. MRS. JOHN C. WEST
Please Reply To: 3017 KINGMAN STREET, SUITE 102, METAIRIE, LA 70002, (504) 455-4261
September 25, 1984
Mr. J.A. LaGasse, Jr.
10 3 3 Amar Ave.
Waveland, MS 39 57 6
Dear Mr. LaGasse:
On behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, I extend my deep gratitude for your time, talent and energy in support of the 1984 Telethon.	We take great	pride in having friends	like
you who help in so	many important	ways.
As you know, volunteer support is vital to MDA's ability to fund its dynamic research effort into 40 neuromuscular disorders while providing top-quality patient care.
Please express our thanks to	the Waveland	Community.	It's
a great comfort to	those we serve	to have your	caring and	concern
for our efforts.
All of us look forward to years of continued friendship.
Sincerely,
M-iosa Doucette Program Coordinator
LD: mh
NATIONAL OFFICE: 81 O SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y. 10019	212	586-0808
MDA sponsors basic and applied research into neuromuscular disorders, including the muscular dystrophies; the myosites; Friedreich's ataxia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other spinal muscular atrophies; and myasthenia gravis, and provides services to those afflicted by these diseases.