President Bush convened his “Compassionate Cabinet,” a consortium of not-for-profit leaders including an official of the United Jewish Communities. Carol Smokler, the chairwoman of UJC’s Emergency Committee, said Bush expressed a desire for a partnership with the nonprofit community during Tuesday’s meeting.
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