MUR #4250

RESPONDENTS: Republican National Committee (RNC); Barbour, Haley R., Esq.; Bolton, John R.; National Policy Forum; Poitevint, Alec

COMPLAINANTS: Sandler, Joseph E., Esq.; DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee

SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations; Contributions-Excessive; Solicitation; Non-federal; Foreign Nationals; Allocation

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to 1. Close the entire file in MUR 4250. 2. Send the appropriate letters, as recommended in the GC Memorandum dated November 23, 1999.
Failed in vote 2-4 to: 3. Find that the violation in recommendation 1 above was knowing and willful. 4. Find that the violation in recommendation 2 above was knowing and willful.
Failed in vote 3-3 to: 1. Find PCTB that the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441e. 2. Find PCTB that Haley R. Barbour violated 2 U.S.C. 441e. 5. Approve the appropriate conciliation agreements and appropriate letters.
Failed in vote 3-1 to - a) Find RTB that Haley R. Barbour knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. 441e. b) Approve the proposed Factual and Legal Analysis and the appropriate letter recommended in the GC April 23, 1998 report.
Decided by vote 4-0 to a) Find RTB that Haley R. Barbour violated 2 U.S.C. 441e. b) Approve the proposed Factual and Legal Analysis and the appropriate letter as recommended in the GC April 23, 1998 report, subject to amendment as appropriate pursuant to the finding of the Commission.
Decided by vote 4-0 to deny the motion by the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, for reconsideration of the Commission's decision of September 30, 1997 in MUR 4250.
Decided by vote 4-0 to deny the motion by the National Policy Forum for a stay of the administrative proceedings in MUR 4250. Commissioner Aikens recused herself in this matter and did not cast a vote.
Decided by vote 4-0 to deny the motion by the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, for a stay of the administrative proceedings in MUR 4250.
Decided by vote 4-0 to approve the Subpoenas for the Production of Documents and Orders to Submit Written Answers to the Republican National Committee, Haley R. Barbour, the National Policy Forum, Michael E. Baroody, John R. Bolton, Young Brothers Development -- U.S.A., Signet Bank and Frederick Volcansek as recommended in the GC July 3, 1997 report.
Failed in vote 3-1 to pass a motion to find RTB that the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f) and 441b(a), and 11 C.F.R. 102.5(a)(1) and 106.5(g)(1).
Failed in vote 3-1 to pass a motion to find RTB that the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(a)(1).
Decided by vote 4-0 to find RTB that the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441e
Decided by vote 4-0 to approve the appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis and the appropriate letters. Commissioner Aikens recused and was not present.