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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5021

COMMISSION ON PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Commission on Presidential Debates; Fahrenkopf, Frank J. , Jr.; Kirk, Paul G., Jr.

COMPLAINANTS: Wohlford, Mary Clare; Wohlford, William T.

SUBJECT: Other; Presidential

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 RTB 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)
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)
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 06/21/2000 Response from Commission on Presidential Debates 7 MB
06/19/2000 Designation of Counsel from Commission on Presidential Debates 84 KB
06/06/2000 Notification of Complaint to Paul G. Kirk, Jr. 73 KB
06/06/2000 Notification of Complaint to Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. 73 KB
06/06/2000 Notification of Complaint to Commission on Presidential Debates 73 KB
06/06/2000 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 43 KB
05/30/2000 Supplement to Complaint 3 MB
05/17/2000 Notification to Mary Clare and Bill Wohlford 82 KB
05/10/2000 Complaint 387 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/24/2000 Notification to Commission on Presidential Debates 97 KB
07/24/2000 Notification to Mary Clare and Bill Wohlford 51 KB
07/13/2000 First General Counsel's Report 931 KB
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 114 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Commission on Presidential Debates
Previous respondent Fahrenkopf, Frank J. , Jr.
Kirk, Paul G., Jr.
Complainant Wohlford, Mary Clare
Wohlford, William T.
Respondent's counsel Loss, Lewis K., Esq.
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