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Article: SEN. GRASSLEY URGES RED CROSS TO IMPROVE GOVERNANCE, RESPOND TO VOLUNTEERS' CONCERNS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 27, 2006
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The Senate Finance Committee issued the following press release:
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, today expressed concern that the American Red Cross' governance is lacking in key areas and that the organization appears to be ignoring volunteers who express concern about its practices. Grassley urged the Red Cross to review these areas as part of its effort to improve its governance.
"The Red Cross is known to all Americans as the main organization that responds to disasters," Grassley said. "As such, the public needs full confidence in the Red Cross. Certain incidents have shaken that confidence. It's important for the Red Cross to go the extra mile with ...