March 23, 2006
President's Appointees Shun Red Cross Board Meetings
Washington
Eight of the 50 trustees who oversee the American Red Cross are appointed by the White House, but six of the presidential appointees never attended any of the 23 board meetings held from October 2000 through May 2005, while another showed up just once, according to documents submitted by the organization to the Senate Finance Committee.
Most of the trustees who didn't attend meetings are cabinet-level officials, such as Tommy
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