August 13, 1998

Defiant Head of National Charity Defends Controversial Gift Plan

By VINCE STEHLE

Fifteen years ago, the Internal Revenue Service revoked the tax-exempt status of the National Heritage Foundation, and J. T. (Dock) Houk found himself thrown out of the organization he had created in 1968. The tax agency charged that the group violated federal laws governing charities, but ultimately the organization was able to win back its exemption by going to court.

Now, Mr. Houk is at again. He's bracing for a fight with the government over a controversial fund-raising approach

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