MUR #4382
DOLE FOR PRESIDENTSummary
RESPONDENTS: Dole For President, Inc.; Arizona Republican Party; Bennie, Bob; Citizens Against Government Waste; Cooley, Dean; Dole, Robert; Dole/Kemp '96 Compliance Committee, Inc.; Dole/Kemp '96, Inc.; Heritage Foundation; Lighthizer, Robert E.; Nebraska Republican Federal Campaign Committee; Poitevint, Alec; Republican National Committee (RNC); San Diego County Republican Central Committee; Vogel, John
COMPLAINANT: Fowler, Donald
SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations; Reporting
DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Approve the signed global settlement and release and conciliation agreement proposal submitted by Senator Robert J. Dole and his authorized committees, as recommended in the General Counsel Memorandum dated August 31, 2001. (2) Close the file on MURs 4382, 4401, 4670, 5098, 5099, and 5170. (3) Close the file with respect to Dole for President, Inc., Dole/Kemp '96, Inc., and Dole/Kemp '96 Compliance Committee, Inc. in MUR 5171. (4) Decline to open a MUR on Audit Referral #01-04, take no action, and close the file. (5) Approve the appropriate letter, as recommended in the General Counsel Memorandum dated August 31, 2001.
Failed in vote 3-3 on an amended pre-meeting tally, to: (1) Find PCTB that the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b) and 441a(a)(2)(A). (2) Approve the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated February 22, 2001. (3) Approve the appropriate letter, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated February 22, 2001.
Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Close the file with respect to the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer. (2) Send the appropriate letter.
Decided by vote 5-0 to 1. Take no further action against Dole for President, Inc., and Robert Lightizer, as treasurer, with regard to the receipt of an apparent excessive contribution from the Nebraska Republican Federal Campaign Committee and Bob Bennie, as treasurer, as alleged in the complaint in MUR 4382. 2. Close the file with respect to the Nebraska Republicans.
Decided by vote 4-1 to find RTB that the Republican National Committee, and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2) and 434(b).
Decided by vote 4-1 to find RTB that the Nebraska Republican Federal Campaign Committee, and Bob Bennie, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2) and 434(b), but take no further action
Decided by vote 4-1 to find RTB that Dole for President, Inc. and Robert Lighthizer, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f), 441b(a), 434(b) and 441a(b)(1)(A), and 11 C.F.R. 9034.4(a) and 26 U.S.C. 9035(a).
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Conciliation-PC | $75,000.00 | Dole For President, Inc. |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(b)(1)(A) 2 U.S.C. §441a(f) 11 CFR 9035(a) |
Conciliation-PC | Dole, Robert | ||
Conciliation-PPC | $75,000.00 | Dole/Kemp '96 Compliance Committee, Inc. |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
11 CFR 9003.3(a)(2) |
Dole/Kemp '96, Inc. | |||
RTB/NFA | Republican National Committee (RNC) |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2) |
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Poitevint, Alec |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2) |
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Cooley, Dean |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2) |
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Citizens Against Government Waste | 2 U.S.C. §441b | ||
Arizona Republican Party |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2) |
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San Diego County Republican Central Committee |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2) |
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Vogel, John |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2) |
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Bennie, Bob |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2) |
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Nebraska Republican Federal Campaign Committee |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Dole For President, Inc. |
Previous respondent | Arizona Republican Party |
Bennie, Bob | |
Citizens Against Government Waste | |
Cooley, Dean | |
Dole, Robert | |
Dole/Kemp '96 Compliance Committee, Inc. | |
Dole/Kemp '96, Inc. | |
Heritage Foundation | |
Lighthizer, Robert E. | |
Nebraska Republican Federal Campaign Committee | |
Poitevint, Alec | |
Republican National Committee (RNC) | |
San Diego County Republican Central Committee | |
Vogel, John | |
Complainant | Fowler, Donald |
Respondent's counsel | Gross, Kenneth A., Esq. |