MUR #4670
DOLE FOR PRESIDENT, INC.Summary
RESPONDENTS: Dole/Kemp '96, Inc.; Dole, Robert
COMPLAINANT: Kleinman, Mark
SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations; Expenditures-Exemptions; Presidential; 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.
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Decided by vote 6-0 to: ........REDACTED........ Find RTB that Dole for President, Inc., and its treasurer, Robert J. Dole violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(b)(1)(A) and 26 U.S.C. 9035(a) by spending $53,094 in excess of the Iowa spending limitation, but take no further action. ............... REDACTED ............... Find RTB that Dole/Kemp '96, Inc., and its treasurer, Robert J. Dole violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(e), 441b, 441e, and 26 U.S.C. 9003(b) in accepting $487,033.10 in contributions from the press, but take no further action. ............... REDACTED ...............
Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Find RTB that Branch Banking & Trust Corporation violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) by making a prohibited contribution to Dole/Kemp '96, Inc. (2) Find RTB that Dole/Kemp '96, Inc., and its treasurer, Robert J. Dole violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) and 26 U.S.C. 9003(b) by accepting a contribution from Branch Banking & Trust National Bank.
Disposition
| Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause | Dole/Kemp '96, Inc. |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(b)(1)(B) 2 U.S.C. §441a(e) 2 U.S.C. §441b 2 U.S.C. §441b(a) 2 U.S.C. §441e 2 U.S.C. §441a(f) 11 CFR 9003(b) |
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| Dole, Robert |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)(A) 2 U.S.C. §441a(b)(1)(A) 2 U.S.C. §441a(b)(1)(B) 2 U.S.C. §441a(e) 2 U.S.C. §441b 2 U.S.C. §441b(a) 2 U.S.C. §441e 2 U.S.C. §441a(f) 11 CFR 9003(b) 11 CFR 9035(a) |
Documents
| Type | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Conciliation and Settlement Agreements | 09/27/2001 | Branch Banking & Trust Corporation 216 KB |
| 09/26/2001 | Dole for President, Inc.; Dole/Kemp '96, Inc.; Dole/Kemp '96 Compliance Committee, Inc. 184 KB | |
| 09/25/2001 | Global Settlement and Release 185 KB | |
| General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 12/06/2000 | First General Counsel's Report 1 MB |
| Certifications | 09/19/2001 | Branch Banking & Trust Corporation 55 KB |
| 09/07/2001 | Global Settlement with Senator Robert J. Dole for President, Inc., Dole/Kemp '96, Inc. and Dole/Kemp '96 Compliance Committee, Inc. 71 KB | |
| 01/17/2001 | Dole for President, Inc., and Robert J. Dole, as treasurer; Dole/Kemp '96, Inc., and Robert J. Dole, as treasurer; Branch Banking & Trust Corporation 90 KB | |
| Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance | 01/31/2002 | Dole Global Settlement 184 KB |
| 07/23/2001 | Branch Banking & Trust Company 34 KB |
Participants
| Relationship | Name |
|---|---|
| Primary respondent | Dole/Kemp '96, Inc. |
| Previous respondent | Dole, Robert |
| Complainant | Kleinman, Mark |
| Respondent's counsel | Gross, Kenneth A., Esq. |