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09.20.53-ROBERTS-Congress still debating cutting off aid to CONTRAS. DUKE-intro report on former Senator JACOB JAVITS returning to Washington to lobby for funding for disease research. 09.21.50-Still Sen. JAVITS in tennis hat, v.o. discusses his problems with a degenerative disease. C/S JAVITS in a wheelchair, with supportive neck brace and oxygen tube, result of ALS or LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE. Still closeup of LOU GEHRIG in Yankees' uniform, wiping eyes at farewell speech in Yankee Stadium. Clip of B/W film newsreel of GEHRIG'S last appearance at YANKEE STADIUM-"Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth", shot of grandstand erupting in ovation, hugging BABE RUTH. 09.23.28-C/S of an ALS research advocate, says there needs to be awareness of the disease beyond "Lou Gehrig's Disease". C/S Sen. JAVITS, describing the progress of his disease. The woman, id'ed as Rochelle Moss, dir. Of National ALS Foundation, says there needs to be research on new treatments, patients must not be written off as terminal cases. ECU JAVITS, says that remaining active has helped him to stay alive. Stills of JAVITS from political career, DUKE v.o.-summarizes JAVITS' major achievements. C/S ORRIN HATCH, calls JAVITS a brilliant Senator. Sen. WILLIAM PROXMIRE (D-WI) says JAVITS was always very knowledgeable about all issues. Clip of 1980 JAVITS campaign ad. DUKE v.o.-the health issue was a factor in JAVITS defeat in 1990. M/S of JAVITS pushed in wheelchair into a building lobby, M/S JAVITS in meeting with Sen. BOB PACKWOOD. C/S JAVITS lobbying another Senator to vote for aid to ALS research. 09.27.16-C/S Sen. PROXMIRE, calls JAVITS appeal very moving. C/S Rochelle Moss, says JAVITS doesn't like to use himself as an example of the disease, but he's an influential lobbyist. C/S JAVITS, says he's pleasantly surprised to have a second career in helping people and proving the ability of the human mind to triumph over matter. C/S Sen. CHARLES MATHIAS, compares JAVITS current lobbying to the way he would fight for issues in Senate. C/S JAVITS, says he feels he needs to pay back for the great life he's enjoyed. 09.28.51-DUKE-holds up a newspaper picture of LOU GEHRIG, says that the story gave him a great deal of personal satisfaction, GEHRIG was a boyhood hero for him. JAVITS was a legend as DUKE observed in his early days as a capitol reporter.