Letter from Michael Carrier, father of 5-year old daughter with leukemia, to President Bush asking for him to postpone required naval service of research doctor who is at critical juncture of his research project on leukemia

#132018 3/28/90 Dr. Mr. President, S.Kelley I am writing this letter to you in desperation. My five year old daughter is a leukemia patient at Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, I know that you lost a child to this terrible disease, and I am very sorry. One of the research fellows is being called in by the United States Navy to serve time owed to them for putting him through medical school. This doctors name is Joe Torkildson. He is not trying to get out of his obligation to the Navy, but to postpone it by a year. Childrens Hospital wrote a letter to the Surgeon General with this request but it was denied. That is why I am writing to you to see if there is anything you can do to help. Dr. Torkildson is at a very important point in his research, we have lost many research doctors to AIDS research. Children are dying and suffering from this disease everyday, we need help desperately. There are not many doctors as committed to find a cure for this disease as Joe Torkildson. We need him, Please HELP Thank you Mr. President. Michael Carrier 11338 Van Nuys Bl. Lakeview Terrace, Ca 91342 (818) 897-1217 (818) 899-8529