Anonymous Donor Thanks America for Rescue

[Brightmore]

Anonymous Donor Thanks America for Rescue
Associated Press
September 7, 2005

The anonymous donor turned up at a U.S. diplomatic office and presented an envelope with 1,000 euros (about $1,245) for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

It was a way of repaying a debt to the United States for being liberated by American soldiers from a concentration camp and treated more than 60 years ago, Sean McCormack, the State Department spokesman, said Wednesday in relating the incident.

The donor was 90 years old, but that is all McCormack would say by way of identification. "This is a person who is not seeking any publicity for this act — which in the time we live makes it even more extraordinary," he said.

"This is a selfless act by somebody who is repaying what they felt was a deeply felt debt of gratitude to the United States," the spokesman said.

This is one of many stories from around the world of individuals being very generous with the American people at a time of need, McCormack said.

"It's extraordinary," he said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050907/ap_on_re_us/brf_katrina_survivor

[wellstone_democrat]

1. That one man just did more than the President

Selfless, concerned, generous.

Worthless Coward of Crawford could take a lesson here.


Mr. W_D

[Joebert]

2. And $1225 more than Jeb

[all.of.me]

7. but he won't. how sad.

[NYC]

10. Craven Coward of Crawford.

Alliterative. (Maybe a little redundant.)

[tom_paine]

3. Poor bastard...he doesn't realize we are the Germans now

But still Kinder and Gentler than the originals. So very much more kinder and gentler...

[dave502d]

4. tom_paine that was good.n/t

[IndyJones]

5. Hmmmm...my guess is it was Karl Rove.

[Der Blaue Engel]

6. *snort*

[TahitiNut]

9. Another legacy from our parents' and grandparents' generation.

They did that ... and raised people like Smirk and Sneer and Rummy. Go figure. :shrug:

[delete_bush]

8. hearkens back to a time when

we had the respect of the citizens of the world. All of which has been squandered by the Chimp. Sad, very sad.