HHS Secretary Defends Family Charity

HHS Secretary Defends Family Charity: "HHS Secretary Defends Family Charity
By KEVIN FREKING
The Associated Press
Friday, July 21, 2006; 7:10 PM
WASHINGTON -- Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt on Friday defended his family's charitable giving, as two senators called for tighter regulation of private foundations.
The Washington Post reported Friday that Leavitt and his relatives have claimed million of dollars in tax deductions through a charitable foundation that until recently paid out little in actual charity."