The Chronicle, 4/14/2006: Bush, Cheney Release Information About Charitable Donations

The Chronicle, 4/14/2006: Bush, Cheney Release Information About Charitable Donations: "Bush, Cheney Release Information About Charitable Donations
By Grant Williams

Washington

President Bush and Vice President Cheney and their wives have released information about their contributions to charities last year.

President Bush and the first lady, Laura Bush, gave a total of $75,560 to churches and charitable organizations, some of which were involved in disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina. The Bush gifts represented 12 percent of their taxable income of $618,694.

Vice President Cheney and his wife, Lynne Cheney, donated $6,869,655 to three organizations from the exercise of stock options and from Mrs. Cheney's book royalties."