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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #4956

MANCHESTER UNION LEADER NEWSPAPER

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Manchester Union Leader Newspaper; Bill Bradley for President, Inc.; Gore 2000, Inc.; New England Cable News; New Hampshire Public Television; Villarreal, Jose; Wells, Theodore V., Jr.

COMPLAINANT: LaRouche's Committee for a New Bretton Woods

SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations; Presidential

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 on an amended pre-meeting tally, to take the following actions with respect to MURs 4956, 4962, and 4963: (1) Find no RTB in MUR 4956 that the Union Leader Corporation, New Hampshire Public Television, New England Cable News, Gore 2000, Inc., and Jose Villarreal, as treasurer, and Bill Bradley for President, Inc., and Theodore V. Wells, Jr., as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b. (2) Find no RTB in MUR 4962 that WMUR-TV, Cable News Network, Gore 2000, Inc., and Jose Villarreal, as treasurer, and Bill Bradley for President, Inc., and Theodore V. Wells, Jr., as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b. (3) Find no RTB in MUR 4963 that the Los Angeles Times, Cable News Network, Gore 2000, Inc., and Jose Villarreal, as treasurer, and Bill Bradley for President, Inc., and Theodore V. Wells, Jr., as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b. (4) Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the First General Counsel Report dated October 25, 2000. (5) Close the files in these matters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB Manchester Union Leader Newspaper
New Hampshire Public Television 2 U.S.C. §441b
New England Cable News 2 U.S.C. §441b
Gore 2000, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §441b
Villarreal, Jose 2 U.S.C. §441b
Bill Bradley for President, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §441b
Wells, Theodore V., Jr. 2 U.S.C. §441b

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 02/14/2000 Response from Bill Bradley for President, Inc. 108 KB
02/11/2000 Response from New Hampshire Public Television 71 KB
02/10/2000 Grant of Extension of Time to Bill Bradley for President, Inc. 47 KB
02/07/2000 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Bill Bradley for President, Inc. 101 KB
02/07/2000 Response from New Hampshire Public Television 262 KB
02/04/2000 Response from Gore 2000, Inc. 270 KB
01/28/2000 Designation of Counsel from New England Cable News 37 KB
01/27/2000 Grant of Extension of Time to New Hampshire Public Television 46 KB
01/25/2000 Designation of Counsel from Gore 2000, Inc. 112 KB
01/24/2000 Request for Extension of Time from New Hampshire Public Television 155 KB
01/21/2000 Response from Manchester Union Leader Corporation 303 KB
01/19/2000 Response from New England Cable News 362 KB
01/19/2000 Notification of Complaint to Gore 2000, Inc. 89 KB
01/19/2000 Notification of Complaint to Bill Bradley for President, Inc. 90 KB
01/10/2000 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 49 KB
01/10/2000 Notification of Complaint to New Hampshire Public Television 85 KB
01/10/2000 Notification of Complaint to Manchester Union Leader Corporation 92 KB
01/10/2000 Notification of Complaint to New England Cable News 80 KB
12/30/1999 Complaint 270 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 12/05/2000 Notification to Bill Bradley for President, Inc. 91 KB
12/05/2000 Notification to Gore 2000, Inc. 92 KB
12/05/2000 Notification to New England Cable News 76 KB
12/05/2000 Notification to Manchester Union Leader Corporation 75 KB
12/05/2000 Notification to New Hampshire Public Television 75 KB
12/05/2000 Notification to LaRouche's Committee for a New Bretton Woods 85 KB
10/25/2000 First General Counsel's Report 2 MB
Certifications 11/28/2000 Gore 2000, Inc. and Jose Villareal, as treasurer; Bill Bradley for President, Inc. and Theodore V. Wells, Jr., as treasurer; Manchester Union Leader; New Hampshire Public Television; New England Cable News; WMUR-TV, Manchester, NH; Cable News Network; Los Angeles Times 81 KB
Statement of Reasons 02/13/2001 Commissioner David M. Mason 297 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Manchester Union Leader Newspaper
Previous respondent Bill Bradley for President, Inc.
Gore 2000, Inc.
New England Cable News
New Hampshire Public Television
Villarreal, Jose
Wells, Theodore V., Jr.
Complainant LaRouche's Committee for a New Bretton Woods
Respondent's counsel Bauer, Robert F., Esq.
Miller, Lawrence
Newman, Jeffrey A., Esq.
Sullivan, Gregory V. , Esq.
Utrecht, Lyn, Esq.
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