MUR #5173

RESPONDENTS: Republicans for Choice; Ann E. W. Stone and Associates, Inc.; Bowie, Raymond J.; Chicago Telemarketing, Inc.; Direct Approach, Inc.; Direct Marketing Finance & Escrow, Inc.; Diversified Data Processing & Consulting, Inc.dba Diversified Data & Communications, Inc.; McCarthy, Larry; McCarthy, Marcus, Hennings, Ltd.; Palmer Technical Services, Inc. Palmer Technical Services, Inc.; Saturn Corporation Saturn Corporation; Stone, Ann E. W.; The Widmeyer-Baker Group, Inc.; Touch Tone Telemarketing, Inc.; Valley Press, Inc.

COMPLAINANT: Audit Division

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations; Reporting

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to 1. Take no further action against Saturn Corporation. 2. Close the file in MUR 5173. 3. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the GC Report #8 dated September 6, 2002.
Decided by vote 5-0 to: (1) Accept the conciliation agreement with Republicans for Choice Political Action Committee and Ann E. W. Stone, as treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated May 20, 2002. (2) Close the file as to Republicans for Choice Political Action Committee and Ann E. W. Stone, as treasurer. (3) Approve the appropriate letter.
Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Accept the conciliation agreement with Raymond J. Bowie and Direct Marketing Finance & Escrow, Inc., as recommended in the General Counsel Report #6 dated May 6, 2002. (2) Close the file as to Raymond J. Bowie and Direct Marketing Finance & Escrow, Inc. (3) Approve the appropriate letter, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #6 dated May 6, 2002.
Decided by vote 5-0 to: ............... REDACTED ............... (5) ............... REDACTED ............... (6) Find no PCTB that Republicans for Choice Political Action Committee and Ann E. W. Stone, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) by knowingly accepting prohibited contributions in the form of forgiveness of debts from Saturn Corporation and Diversified Data Processing & Consulting, Inc. d/b/a Diversified Data & Communications, Inc. (7) Take no further action concerning the receipt by the Republicans for Choice Political Action Committee and Ann E. W. Stone, as treasurer, of prohibited contributions from Ann E. W. Stone & Associates in violation of 2 U.S.C. 441b(a). (8) ............... REDACTED ............... (9) ............... REDACTED ............... 10) Approve the appropriate letters.
Decided by vote 5-1 to: (1) ............... REDACTED ............... (2) Take no further action against Ann E.W. Stone and Associates and close the file as it pertains to that respondent. (3) ............... REDACTED ............... (4) ............... REDACTED ............. (5) Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report #2 dated September 18, 2001.
Decided by vote 4-0 to: (1) Open a MUR; (2) ............... REDACTED ............... (3) ............... REDACTED ................ (4) ............... REDACTED ............... (5) ............... REDACTED ............... (6) ............... REDACTED ............... (11) Find RTB that Diversified Data Processing & Consulting, Inc., dba Diversified Data & Communications, Inc., violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) by making prohibited contributions in the form of forgiveness of debts owed by Republicans for Choice Political Action Committee, but take no further action; (12) Find no RTB that Valley Press, Inc., violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) by making prohibited contributions in the form of forgiveness of debts owed by Republicans for Choice Political Action Committee and close the file with respect to Valley Press, Inc.; (13) Find no RTB that Palmer Technical Services, Inc., violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) by making prohibited contributions in the form of forgiveness of debts owed by Republicans for Choice Political Action Committee and close the file with respect to Palmer Technical Services, Inc.; (14) Find no RTB that Direct Approach, Inc., violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) by making prohibited contributions in the form of forgiveness of debts owed by Republicans for Choice Political Action Committee and close the file with respect to Direct Approach, Inc.; (15) Find no RTB that The Widmeyer-Baker Group, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) by making prohibited contributions in the form of forgiveness of debts owed by Republicans for Choice Political Action Committee and close the file with respect to The Widmeyer-Baker Group, Inc.; (16) Find no RTB that Touch Tone Telemarketing, Inc., violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) by making prohibited contributions in the form of forgiveness of debts owed by Republicans for Choice Political Action Committee and close the file with respect to Touch Tone Telemarketing, Inc.; (17) Find no RTB that Chicago Telemarketing, Inc., violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) by making prohibited contributions in the form of forgiveness of debts owed by Republicans for Choice Political Action Committee and close the file with respect to Chicago Telemarketing, Inc.; (18) Find no RTB that Larry McCarthy violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(C), and close the file with respect to Larry McCarthy; (19) Find no RTB that McCarthy, Marcus, Hennings, Ltd., violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(C), and close the file with respect to McCarthy, Marcus, Hennings, Ltd.; ............... REDACTED ............... (26) Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the First General Counsel Report dated January 29, 2001.