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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #4766

PHILIP MORRIS, INC. AT EL.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Philip Morris Companies, Inc.; Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp; Huckaby, J. Stanley; Lorillard Tobacco Company; McConnell, Mitch; National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC); R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; United States Tobacco

COMPLAINANT: National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids

SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 5-0 to 1) Find no RTB that the Philip Morris Companies, Inc; Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation; Lorillard Tobacco Company; R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; or United States Tobacco violated 2 U.S.C. 441b. 2) Find no RTB that U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell and the National Republican Senatorial Committee and J. Stanley Huckaby, as treasurer, violated any provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, in this matter. 3) Close the file in this matter. 4) Approve the appropriate letters as recommended in the GC Report dated February 4, 2000.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Philip Morris Companies, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §441b
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp 2 U.S.C. §441b
Lorillard Tobacco Company 2 U.S.C. §441b
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company 2 U.S.C. §441b
United States Tobacco 2 U.S.C. §441b
McConnell, Mitch
National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)
Huckaby, J. Stanley

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/19/1999 Response from National Republican Senatorial Committee 4 MB
11/08/1999 Notification to National Republican Senatorial Committee 56 KB
03/09/1999 Response from Senator Mitch McConnell 3 MB
09/08/1998 Response from Senator Mitch McConnell 45 KB
08/20/1998 Response from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Philip Morris Incorporated, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and United States Tobacco Company 6 MB
08/17/1998 Notification to The Honorable Thomas Daschle from the U.S. Department of Justice 481 KB
08/13/1998 Designation of Counsel from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company 75 KB
08/10/1998 Request for Extension of Time from Senator McConnell 42 KB
08/10/1998 Response from Senator Mitch McConnell 750 KB
07/28/1998 Grant of Extension of Time to Philip Morris, Inc. 44 KB
07/28/1998 Grant of Extension of Time to Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp., Lorillard Tobacco Company and R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company 42 KB
07/27/1998 Request for Extension of Time from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Philip Morris Incorporated, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and United States Tobacco Company 78 KB
07/27/1998 Designation of Counsel from Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp. 75 KB
07/24/1998 Grant of Extension of Time to The Honorable Mitch McConnell 34 KB
07/23/1998 Grant of Extension of Time to Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp. 45 KB
07/23/1998 Grant of Extension of Time to Philip Morris, Inc. 46 KB
07/22/1998 Grant of Extension of Time to US Tobacco Company 43 KB
07/22/1998 Request for Extension of Time from Senator Mitch McConnell 73 KB
07/21/1998 Request for Extension of Time from Philip Morris, Inc. 66 KB
07/21/1998 Request for Extension of Time from Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp. 69 KB
07/21/1998 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp. 121 KB
07/21/1998 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Philip Morris Inc. 138 KB
07/17/1998 Request for Extension of Time from United States Tobacco Company 67 KB
07/17/1998 Grant of Extension of Time to R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Lorillard Tobacco Company 41 KB
07/17/1998 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from United States Tobacco Company 108 KB
07/16/1998 Request for Extension of Time from Lorillard Tobacco Company 69 KB
07/16/1998 Request for Extension of Time from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company 67 KB
07/16/1998 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Lorillard Tobacco Company 119 KB
07/16/1998 Request for Extension of Time from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company 75 KB
07/15/1998 Designation of Counsel from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company 71 KB
07/14/1998 Grant of Extension of Time to The Honorable Mitch McConnell 47 KB
07/08/1998 Designation of Counsel from Senator McConnell 82 KB
07/08/1998 Request for Extension of Time from Senator McConnell 66 KB
07/02/1998 Notification of Complaint to Philip Morris Companies, Inc. 83 KB
07/02/1998 Notification of Complaint to United States Tobacco 88 KB
07/02/1998 Notification of Complaint to R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company 87 KB
07/02/1998 Notification of Complaint to Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. 86 KB
07/02/1998 Notification of Complaint to Lorillard Tobacco Company 86 KB
07/02/1998 Notification of Complaint to National Republican Senatorial Committee 85 KB
07/02/1998 Notification of Complaint to The Honorable Mitch McConnell 90 KB
07/02/1998 Notification of Complaint to National Republican Senatorial Committee 90 KB
07/02/1998 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 61 KB
06/29/1998 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 05/18/2000 Response to "Additional Statement" in MUR 4766 (In the Matter of Philip Morris Companies, Inc., et. al.) 285 KB
02/16/2000 Notification to Senator Mitch McConnell 71 KB
02/16/2000 Notification to National Republican Senatorial Committee 80 KB
02/16/2000 Notification to Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation 69 KB
02/16/2000 Notification to Philip Morris Incorporated 69 KB
02/16/2000 Notification to R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company 72 KB
02/16/2000 Notification to United States Tobacco Company 68 KB
02/16/2000 Notification to Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Lorillard Tobacco Company, Philip Morris Incorporated, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and United States Tobacco Company 74 KB
02/16/2000 Notification to Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids 75 KB
02/07/2000 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 02/10/2000 Philip Morris Companies, Inc.; Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.; Lorillard Tobacco Company; R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; United States Tobacco; U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell; National Republican Senatorial Committee; J. Stanley Huckaby, as treasurer 78 KB
Statement of Reasons 05/05/2000 Commissioner David M. Mason 628 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
Respondent Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp
Huckaby, J. Stanley
Lorillard Tobacco Company
McConnell, Mitch
National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
United States Tobacco
Complainant National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids
Respondent's counsel Burchfield, Bobby R., Esq.
Gross, Kenneth A., Esq.
Mason, James R., III
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