The Reeve Foundation's CEO and President, Peter Wilderotter, was invited to the signing ceremony where President Obama overturned the federal policy on stem cells. He was interviewed by the official White House blog:
WhiteHouse.gov Blog
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Monday, March 9th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Remembering Christopher Reeve
At
a time when the issue of stem cell research seemed to be fading from
the national consciousness, a number of advocates stepped forward – as
the
President described this morning
-- to ensure it wasn’t forgotten. None were more passionate than
Christopher and Dana Reeve. We asked Peter Wilderotter, who is the
current President and CEO of the Reeves Foundation, and who attended
the signing today, to tell us what the day meant to him. This is what
he told us:
Last Friday marked the
three-year anniversary of the death of our beloved Dana and in an
instant sadness turned to hope as only she could do when we learned of
the President's decision to lift the restrictions. Today in the East
Room of the White House to be surrounded by so many allies and friends
who fought so long on this -- I was reminded of Chris Reeves’ edict
that nothing is impossible. The eloquence of President Obama and his
graceful and stirring remembrance of Chris and Dana shall echo always
and be the fuel for our journey to provide today’s care as we search
for tomorrow’s cures.
Go to The White House blog.
The New York Times' health blogger, Tara Parker-Pope, covered the story: "In his speech, Mr. Obama recalled the contributions of two staunch
believers in the value of stem cell research — Christopher and Dana
Reeve."
