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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #4987

COMMISSION ON PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Commission on Presidential Debates; DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee; Fahrenkopf, Frank J. , Jr.; Kirk, Paul G., Jr.; Poitevint, Alec; Republican National Committee (RNC); Tobias , Andrew

COMPLAINANTS: Choate, Pat; Reform Party of the United States of America; Buchanan, Patrick J.; Buchanan Reform, Inc.; Buchanan, Angela

SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations; Reporting

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Find no RTB that the Commission on Presidential Debates and Paul G. Kirk, Jr. and Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., as Co-Chairmen, violated 2 U.S.C. 433, 2 U.S.C. 434, 2 U.S.C. 441a(f), and 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) in MUR 4987. (2) Find no RTB that the Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434, and 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) in MUR 4987. (3.) . Find no RTB that the Republican National Committee and Alex Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434, and 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) in MUR 4987. (4) Find no RTB that the Commission on Presidential Debates and Paul G. Kirk, Jr. and Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., as Co-Chairmen, violated 2 U.S.C. 433, 2 U.S.C. 434, 2 U.S.C. 441a(f), and 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) in MUR 5004. (5) Find no RTB that the Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434, and 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) in MUR 5004. (6) Find no RTB that the Republican National Committee and Alex Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434, and 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) in MUR 5004. (7) Find no RTB that the Commission on Presidential Debates and Paul G. Kirk, Jr. and Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., as Co-Chairmen, violated 2 U.S.C. 433, 2 U.S.C. 434, 2 U.S.C. 441a(f), and 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) in MUR 5021. (8) Close the files in MUR 4987, MUR 5004, and MUR 5021.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee 2 U.S.C. §434
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Tobias , Andrew 2 U.S.C. §434
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Fahrenkopf, Frank J. , Jr. 2 U.S.C. §433
2 U.S.C. §434
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Kirk, Paul G., Jr. 2 U.S.C. §433
2 U.S.C. §434
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Poitevint, Alec 2 U.S.C. §434
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Republican National Committee (RNC)
Commission on Presidential Debates 2 U.S.C. §433
2 U.S.C. §434
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 05/02/2000 Response from Commission on Presidential Debates 7 MB
04/12/2000 Response from Republican National Committee 169 KB
04/10/2000 Response from Kenneth J. Howard 85 KB
04/05/2000 Designation of Counsel from Democratic National Committee 96 KB
03/31/2000 Grant of Extension of Time to Commission on Presidential Debates 37 KB
03/30/2000 Designation of Counsel from Commission on Presidential Debates 84 KB
03/28/2000 Notification of Complaint to Republican National Committee 77 KB
03/28/2000 Notification of Complaint to DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee 69 KB
03/28/2000 Notification of Complaint to Paul Kirk, Jr. 65 KB
03/28/2000 Notification of Complaint to Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. 69 KB
03/28/2000 Notification of Complaint to Commission on Presidential Debates 68 KB
03/28/2000 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 44 KB
03/20/2000 Complaint 10 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/24/2000 Notification to Commission on Presidential Debates, and Paul G. Kirk, Jr. and Frank J. Fahrenkopf 85 KB
07/24/2000 Notification to Democratic National Committee 71 KB
07/24/2000 Notification to Republican National Committee 76 KB
07/24/2000 Norification to the Reform Party, Patrick Buchanan, Buchanan Reform Committee, Pat Choate, and Angela Buchanan 67 KB
07/13/2000 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 07/19/2000 Commission on Presidential Debates; Paul G. Kirk, Jr., Co-Chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates, Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., Co-Chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates; Democratic National Committee and Andrews Tobias, as treasurer; Republican National Committee and Alex Poitevint, as treasurer 97 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Commission on Presidential Debates
Respondent DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee
Fahrenkopf, Frank J. , Jr.
Kirk, Paul G., Jr.
Poitevint, Alec
Republican National Committee (RNC)
Tobias , Andrew
Complainant Buchanan Reform, Inc.
Buchanan, Angela
Buchanan, Patrick J.
Choate, Pat
Reform Party of the United States of America
Respondent's counsel Duffy, John J., Esq.
Josefiak, Thomas J.
Loss, Lewis K., Esq.
Reiff, Neil P., Esq.
Sandler, Joseph E., Esq.
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