January 10, 2002
Former Senator Chosen to Direct Red Cross Fund
The American Red Cross has named former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell as "independent overseer" of its $667-million Liberty Disaster Fund, which pays for disaster-relief efforts stemming from the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The decision to bring in the well-known Mr. Mitchell as an adviser is apparently part of the Red Cross's continuing efforts to reassure the public that its controversial Liberty Fund is being managed well.
The Red Cross said that Mr. Mitchell,
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