'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
When MedStar Health executives received an email from the office of D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. seeking a charitable donation in late 2007, officials said they had little reason to question whether Mr. Thomas' charity was real.
"We're conducting an investigation on our end to make sure that the funds were donated appropriately and that the funds were used appropriately," said Jacqueline Bowens, spokeswoman for Children's National Medical Center, which also donated $2,500 to Team Thomas in 2008.
