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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5136

GORE/LIEBERMAN, INC.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Gore/Lieberman, Inc.; AFSCME; American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO); Villarreal, Jose

COMPLAINANTS: Flaherty, Peter T.; National Legal and Policy Center

SUBJECT: Contributions-Limitations; Contributions-Labor Unions; Disclaimer; Presidential

DISPOSITION: Decided by a vote of 4-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5136:1. Find no reason believe that the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations; the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; or Gore/Lieberman, Inc. and Jose Villarreal, as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §441b.2. Find no reason believe that the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations; the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees or Gore/Lieberman, Inc. and Jose Villarreal, as Treasurer,violated 26 U.S.C. §§9003(b)(2), 9012(b), or 9012(f) 3.Find no reason believe that the American Federation Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations; the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; or Gore/Lieberman, Inc. and Jose Villarreal, as Treasurer,violated 2 U.S.C.§441d(a).4.Approve the appropriate letter(s), as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated August 21, 2003. 5.Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB AFSCME 2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441d(a)
11 CFR 9003(b)(2)
11 CFR 9012(b)
11 CFR 9012(f)
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) 2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441d(a)
11 CFR 9003(b)(2)
11 CFR 9012(b)
11 CFR 9012(f)
Gore/Lieberman, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441d(a)
11 CFR 9003(b)(2)
11 CFR 9012(b)
11 CFR 9012(f)
Villarreal, Jose 2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441d(a)
11 CFR 9003(b)(2)
11 CFR 9012(b)
11 CFR 9012(f)

Documents

Type Date Document
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 08/21/2003 First General Counsel's Report 617 KB
Certifications 08/26/2003 American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; Gore/Lieberman, Inc. and Jose Villareal, as treasurer 62 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Gore/Lieberman, Inc.
Previous respondent AFSCME
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
Villarreal, Jose
Complainant Flaherty, Peter T.
National Legal and Policy Center
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