Compliance Cases Made Public

For Immediate Release:                                                                                             Contact:   Kelly Huff
September 26, 2000                                                                                                                       Ron Harris
                                                                                                                                                        Sharon Snyder
                                                                                                                                                        Ian Stirton


COMPLIANCE CASES MADE PUBLIC

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission has recently made public its final action on 36 matters previously under review (MURs).  This release contains only summary information. Closed files should be thoroughly read for details, including the FEC’s legal analysis of the case. (See footnote at the end of this release.) Closed MUR files are available in the Public Records Office.

1.	MUR 4748
	RESPONDENTS:	(a)	WPXI, Inc. (WPXI-TV Channel 11) (PA)
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		(b)	Pamela Spagnol, WPXI News Department Business Manager (PA)
		(c)	Carrie Moniot, WPXI Executive Producer, Special Projects Unit (PA)
		(d)	Robert Morford, former WPXI News Director (PA)
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	COMPLAINANTS:	Judith Corley, Counsel for Citizens for Ron Klink (PA)
	SUBJECT:	Corporate contributions/contributions in the names of others
DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $1,000 civil penalty*
		
2.	MUR 4759 
	RESPONDENTS:	(a) Phillip J. Maloof (NM)
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		(b)	Friends of Phil Maloof, Dolores Gonzales, treasurer (NM)
		(c)	Supporters of Phil Maloof, Theresa Keaveny, treasurer (NM)		
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	COMPLAINANTS:	Republican Party of New Mexico, John Dendahl, Chairman (NM)
	SUBJECT:	Disclaimers; failure to file Statement of Candidacy timely
DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $ 7,500 civil penalty*



3.	MUR 4780
RESPONDENTS: (a) Harris Corporation (FL)
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		(b) Jeffrey Stanley (AK)
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	COMPLAINANT:	Kimberly Blom (AK)
	SUBJECT:	Contribution by government contractor
DISPOSITION: (a-b) No reason to believe*



4.	MUR 4808
RESPONDENTS: (a) Miles S. Rapoport (CT)
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		(b)	Rapoport for the First, Barbara Wiggins, treasurer (CT)
		(c)	Connecticut AFL-CIO and Labor 98 (CT)			 
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	COMPLAINANTS:	John B. Larson and Larson for Congress (CT) 
	SUBJECT:	Independent expenditures; use of union funds; failure to report
contributions
DISPOSITION: (a-c) No reason to believe*

 

5./6.	MURs 4830 and 4845	 
	RESPONDENTS:	(a) Udall For Us All Committee, Carolyn H. Gonzales, 
			treasurer (NM) [4830/4845]
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		(b)	Honorable Tom Udall (NM) [4830/4845]
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        (c) South Bay Voter Registration PAC, Sue Burnside,
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treasurer (NM) [4830/4845]






(d)	Jill Z. Cooper (NM)

(e) Arlene Bergman (NC)         
(f)  Barrie Bergman (NC)

(g) Yogi Bhajan (NM)                
(h) Curtis Boyd (NM)
(i) Winiford Carlile (NM)          
(j)  Jessica Catto (NM)
(k) John Clark (NM)                   
(l)  Rosamaria Clark (NM)
(m) Marjorie Engel (NM)          
(n) Suzanne Fisher (NY)
(o) Thomas Dee Frasier (OK)     (p) Daniel Haft (NM)
(q) Philip Hertzman (NM)         
(r) Thomas Keesing (NM)
(s) Jerome Kessler (NM)             
(t) Helen Kornblum (MO)
(u) Allan Kurtzman (CA)            
(v) Robert Mang (NM)
(w) Robert Martinez (DC)            
(x) Marsha Mason (NM)
(y) Susan McGreevy (NM)        (z) Joyce Melander-Dayton (NM)
(aa) New Democratic Network, Simon Rosenberg, treasurer (DC)
(bb) Transportation Political Education League, Roger D. 
        Griffeth, treasurer (OH)
(cc) Edith Pierpont (NM)          
(dd) Rudolph Rasin (IL)
(ee) Marie Ridder (VA)             
(ff) Neil Rolde (ME)
(gg) Michael Rosenberg (NM)  (hh) Donald Salazar (NM)
(ii) Jane L. Schrieber (NM)         
(jj) Carl Sheppard (NM)
(kk) Susan Simons (NM)            
(ll) Philip Smith (NM)
(mm) Jay Stein (NM)          
(nn) Dr. Edward Steinberg (FL)
(oo) Michael Traynor (CA)        (pp) Lee Udall (NM)
(qq) Stewart Udall (NM)            
(rr) John Wirth (NM)
(ss) Stuart Woods (CT)           
(tt) Charles Zemach (NM)
(uu) American Federation of State, County, Municipal Employees 		  (AFSCME) PAC, William Lucy, treasurer (DC)
(vv) Democratic Republican Independent Voter Education Committee 	 (DRIVE), Tom Server, treasurer (DC)
(ww) International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Committee on 		    Political Education (IBEW-COPE), Edwin D. Hill, treasurer (DC)
(xx) George Coleman (NM)  (yy) Valerie J. Fairchild (NM)
(zz) Brook Glaefke (MN)        (ab) Don Henley (CA)
(ac) Sharon Henley (CA)         (ad) Jacqueline Hoefer (NM)
(ae) William Kilgarlin (NM)   (af) Marion Noel (TX)
(ag) Wendy Rockefeller (NY)		(ah) Lynn Udall (NM)
(ai) Georgia Webster (TX)				





	COMPLAINANTS: Republican Party of New Mexico, John Dendahl, Chairman (NM)
	SUBJECT:	Accepted post-primary contributions for the primary election in excess of net
debt outstanding; excessive contributions; use of prohibited funds; failure to properly report loan; failure to record other contributions it received
	DISPOSITION:	       (a) Conciliation Agreement: $ 6,000 civil penalty*
				(re: accepted post-primary contributions for the primary election 				in excess of net debt outstanding; excessive contributions; use of 				prohibited funds; failure to properly report loan; failure to record 				other contributions it received)
		  (a - b)	Failed to find reason to believe*
				(re: corporate contributions)		
		       (c)	Reason to believe, but took no further action*
				(re: excessive contribution, prohibited contributions)
		      (d) No reason to believe*
				(re: excessive contributions)
		  (e-tt) No reason to believe*
(uu-ai) Took no action*


 
7.	MUR 4903
	RESPONDENTS:	Dallas Entrepreneurial Political Action Committee, Randall Goss, 			treasurer (DALENPAC) (TX)
	COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file disclosure report timely
DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $ 1,200 civil penalty*



8.	MUR 4920
RESPONDENTS: Kind for Congress Committee, Mary JoAnn Werner, treasurer (WI)
	COMPLAINANT:	Gary L. Arneson (WI)
	SUBJECT:	Disclaimer
DISPOSITION: Reason to believe, but took no further action*
Sent admonishment letter.
 

9.	MUR 4941
	RESPONDENTS:	Friends for Harry Reid, Clifford R. Beadle, treasurer (NV)	
	COMPLAINANT:	FEC Initiated (RAD)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file 48-hour report (candidate loan totalling $100,000)
DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $ 12,500 civil penalty* 



10. MUR 4946
	RESPONDENTS:	(a) CBS News (NY)
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		(b) Fox News (NY)
		(c) CNBC News (NJ)
		(d) NBC News (NY)
		(e) MSNBC News (DE)
		(f) CNN (GA)
(g) ABC News (NY)

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COMPLAINANT: Robert Vinson Brannum (DC)
	SUBJECT:	Corporate contributions (in the form of biased news coverage and
commentary); denied access to federal candidates
DISPOSITION: (a-g) No reason to believe*



11.	MUR 4968
RESPONDENTS: (a) Perot ’96, J. Michael Poss, treasurer (TX)
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		(b)	Reform Party of the United States of America, Michael B. Morris, Jr., 			treasurer (TX)
		(c)	Russell Verney, Chairman, Reform Party of the United States of 				America (TX)
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	COMPLAINANTS:	Mary Clare and William T. Wohlford (VA)
	SUBJECT:	Improper winding down expenditures; volunteer services
DISPOSITION: (a-c) No reason to believe*
[re: any provision of the Act]
 

12. MUR 4987
	RESPONDENTS:	(a)	Commission on Presidential Debates (DC)
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		(b)	Paul G. Kirk, Jr., Co-Chairman, Commission on Presidential 
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		(c)	Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., Co-Chairman, Commission on Presidential 			Debates (DC)
		(d) Republican National Committee - RNC, Alec Poitevint, treasurer (DC)
		(e)	DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee, Andres 			Tobias, treasurer (DC)
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	COMPLAINANTS: Reform Party of the USA  (AZ)
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		Pat Choate, Chairman, Reform Party (AZ)
		Patrick J. Buchanan (VA)
		Buchanan Reform (VA)
		Angela Buchanan (VA)
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	SUBJECT:	Failure to register and report; corporate contributions
	DISPOSITION:	(a-c) No reason to believe*
			[re: failure to register and report; corporate contributions]
		(d-e) No reason to believe*
[re: failure to report contributions; corporate contributions]
 

13.	MUR 4989 
	RESPONDENTS:	(a) Dole for President Committee, Robert J. Dole, treasurer (DC)
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(b) Dole/Kemp ’96 Inc., Robert J. Dole, treasurer (DC)
		(c)	US Airways, Inc. (VA)	 
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	COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (Audit)
	SUBJECT:	Corporate contributions (extension of credit outside ordinary 
		course of business)
DISPOSITION: (a-c) No reason to believe*

 
 
 
14.	MUR 4996
	RESPONDENTS:	Pakistani American Physicians Public Affairs Committee, Dr. Parvez 			Shah, treasurer (NY)	
	COMPLAINANT:	FEC Initiated (RAD)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to amend Statement of Organization timely; failure to file disclosure
report timely
DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $ 5,500 civil penalty*
[Committee knowing and willfully failed to file 1998, 30 Day Post- General Report timely. Respondents agree to file amendments to all
reports filed in 1999 and 2000 to reflect the Committee’s correct 
cash-on-hand.]
 

15.	MUR 4997
	RESPONDENTS:	National Cotton Council Committee for the Advancement of Cotton, William R. 		Tracy, treasurer (TN)	
	COMPLAINANT:	FEC Initiated (RAD)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file disclosure report timely
DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $ 1,050 civil penalty* 



16. MUR 5002
	RESPONDENTS:	Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Political Action Committee, Walt A. 			Barrows, treasurer (IL)	
	COMPLAINANT:	FEC Initiated (RAD)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file disclosure reports timely
DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $ 1,800 civil penalty* 



17. MUR 5004
	RESPONDENTS:	(a)	Commission on Presidential Debates (DC)
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		(b)	Paul G. Kirk, Jr., Co-Chairman, Commission on Presidential 
			Debates (DC)
		(c)	Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., Co-Chairman, Commission on Presidential 			Debates (DC)
		(d) Republican National Committee - RNC, Alec Poitevint, treasurer (DC)
		(e)	DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee, Andrew 			Tobias, treasurer (DC)
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	COMPLAINANTS: Natural Law Party of the United States ("NLP") (IA)
		John Hagelin (IA)
		John Moore (IA)	
	SUBJECT:	Failure to register and report; corporate contributions
	DISPOSITION:	(a-c) No reason to believe*
			[re: failure to register and report; corporate contributions]
		(d-e) 	No reason to believe*
			[re: failure to report contributions; corporate contributions]

 
 
18.	MUR 5008
	RESPONDENTS:	People for Patty Murray - U.S. Senate Campaign, C. Brandon Hall, 			treasurer (WA)	
	COMPLAINANT:	FEC Initiated (RAD)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file or timely file 48-hour reports
DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $ 6,400 civil penalty*



19.	MUR 5009
RESPONDENTS: Sonoma County Republican Central Committee, Robert A. Matthews,
treasurer (CA)	
	COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file disclosure reports timely
DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $ 3,100 civil penalty*



20.	MUR 5021
RESPONDENTS: (a) Commission on Presidential Debates (DC)
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		(b)	Paul G. Kirk, Jr., Co-Chairman, Commission on Presidential 
			Debates (DC)
		(c)	Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., Co-Chairman, Commission Presidential 			Debates (DC)
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	COMPLAINANT: Mary Clare Wohlford and William T. Wohlford (VA)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to use pre-established objective criteria for selection of candidates for
participation in debates
DISPOSITION: (a-c) No reason to believe*
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21.	MUR 5047
RESPONDENTS: (a) Clinton/Gore ’96 General Committee, Inc., Joan Pollitt, treasurer (DC)
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		(b)	World Wide Travel Services, Inc. (AR)
		(c)	M.S. Green - Little Rock Corporation d/b/a the Excelsior Hotel (AR)
		(d) AT&T Corporation (DE)
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	COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (Audit)
	SUBJECT:	Corporate contributions (in the form of extensions of credit)
DISPOSITION: (a-c) Reason to believe, but took no further action*
(a & d) No reason to believe*								     [re: extension of credit from AT&T]

 

22.	MUR 5051
	RESPONDENTS:	Democratic National Committee, Andrew Tobias, treasurer (DC)
[re: Victory ’96 Joint Fundraising project of the DNC and Clinton/Gore ’96 General Election Legal and Compliance Fund]
	COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (Audit)
SUBJECT: Failure to report contributor’s occupation and names of employers
DISPOSITION: Reason to believe, but took no further action*


 
23.	MUR 5052
	RESPONDENTS:	(a) Mid-America Conservative Political Action Committee (MACPAC), 			Les Borsay, treasurer (IA)
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		(b)	Corey for Senate, Leroy Corey, treasurer (IA)
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	COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (Audit)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to report receipts and disbursements; failure to maintain records;
misstatement of financial activity; excessive contributions; excessive cash disbursements
	DISPOSITION: (a) Reason to believe, but took no further action*
			[re: failure to report receipts and disbursements; failure to maintain 			records; misstatement of financial activity; excessive contributions; 			excessive cash disbursements	]
		(b)	Reason to believe, but took no further action*
[re: excessive contributions; failure to report contributions]

 

24.	MUR 5055
	RESPONDENTS:	McCormick for Congress, Joseph F. McCormick, treasurer (GA)
	COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (Audit)
	SUBJECT:	Excessive contributions
	DISPOSITION: Reason to believe, but took no further action*
		Instructed to take corrective action.

The Enforcement Priority System (EPS) rates all incoming cases against objective criteria to determine whether they warrant use of the Commission’s limited resources. 

Cases dismissed under EPS fall into two categories:  low-rated cases and stale cases.  Low rated cases are those that do not warrant use of the Commission’s resources to pursue because of their lower significance relative to other pending matters. Stale cases are those that initially received  a higher rating but have remained unassigned for a significant period due to a lack of staff resources for effective investigation.   Effective enforcement relies upon the timely pursuit of complaints and referrals to ensure compliance with the law.  Investigations concerning activity more remote in time usually require a greater commitment of resources, primarily due to the fact that the evidence of such activity becomes more difficult to develop as it ages.   The utility of commencing an investigation declines as these cases age, until they reach a point when activation of a case would not be an efficient use of the Commission’s resources.  As cases reach this point, they are recommended for dismissal.

Dismissed - Stale

25.	Pre-MUR 369	
	RESPONDENTS:	(a) Christopher White, President and CEO, Mid-American Waste 				Systems, Inc. (OH)
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	COMPLAINANT: Referral by Jon E. DeGuilio, Esq., United States Attorney, U.S.
Department of Justice (IN)
	SUBJECT:	Corporate contributions/contributions in the names of others
DISPOSITION: (a-b) Declined to open MUR*



26.	MUR 4721
RESPONDENTS: (a) Didrickson for US Senate, Lynn Didrickson, treasurer (IL)
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(b) Chicago Sightseeing Co., Inc., Don Ferrone, President (IL)

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COMPLAINANT: Michael R. Cys (IL)
	SUBJECT: Failure to disclose disbursements; corporate contributions
DISPOSITION:	Reason to believe/Took no further action*

 
27.	MUR 4779
	RESPONDENTS:	(a) Honorable Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., (MD)
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		(b)	Ehrlich for Congress Committee, Henry A. Grandizio, treasurer (MD)
		(c)	Towson University (MD)
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	COMPLAINANT:	Myles B. Hoenig (MD)
SUBJECT: Disclaimer
 

28.	MUR 4795
	RESPONDENTS:	(a)	Larry Pressler (SD)
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		(b)	Friends of Larry Pressler, Daniel A. Nelson, treasurer (SD)
		(c)	David and Christina Yeh (CA)
		(d)	Tay K. Tin (CA)
		(e)	Angus Setiawan (CA)
		(f)	Susan Henes-Dequeljoe (CA)
		(g)	Charles L. Dequeljoe (CA)
		(h)	Joseph and Hylen Sund (NY)	
		(i)	Felix and Mary Ma (CA)	
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COMPLAINANT: Roger Andal (SD)

SUBJECT: Use of campaign funds for personal use; failure to accurately report
disbursements

 

29.	MUR 4810
	RESPONDENTS:	(a)	Independence Party of New York, Tom Galisano, treasurer (NY)
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	COMPLAINANT: Ralph M. Mohr (NY)
	SUBJECT: Failure to register and report; excessive contributions; disclaimer; failure
to file 48-hour reports
	
30.	MUR 4820
	RESPONDENTS:	(a) Honorable Helen P. Chenoweth (ID)
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		(b)	Chenoweth for Congress Committee, Richard W. Jackson, 
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		(c)	Republican National Committee, Alec Poitevint, treasurer (DC)
		(d)	National Republican Congressional  Committee, Donna M. Anderson, 			treasurer (DC)	
		(e)	Idaho Republican Party Federal Campaign Account, Cheryl Miller, 			treasurer (ID)
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COMPLAINANTS: W. Anthony Park, State Chair, Idaho State Democratic Party (ID)

SUBJECT: Issue ads
 

31.	MUR 4839
	RESPONDENTS:	(a)	Charles A. (Chuck) Pierce (MO)
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		(b)	Pierce for Auditor, Marc. H. Ellinger, treasurer (MO)
		(c)	William J. Federer (MO)
		(d)	Federer for Congress Committee, Thomas M. Busken, treasurer (MO)
		(e)	Honorable Kenny C. Hulshof (MO)
		(f)	Hulshof for Congress, John E. Becker, Sr., treasurer (MO)
		(g)	KSDK - TV (Channel 5, NBC) (MO)		
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	COMPLAINANTS:	Judith L. Corley, Counsel, Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee (DC) and Missouri Democratic Party (MO)
	SUBJECT: Use of non-federal funds in connection with federal elections; excessive
contributions
	
32.	MUR 4841
	RESPONDENTS:	(a)	Honorable Richard H. Baker (LA)
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		(b)	Baker for Congress Committee, Alvin J. Ourso, Jr., treasurer (LA)
		(c)	Baker Agency, Richard Baker, Owner (LA)
(d) Kay Baker and K’s Louisiana Market, Kay Baker, Owner (LA)
		(e)	Christine Casteel, Owner, Tricolor Group (LA)
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	COMPLAINANTS: Louisiana Democratic Party, Ben Jeffers, Chairman (LA)
	SUBJECT: Use of campaign funds for personal use; failure to accurately report
disbursements; excessive contributions
	
33. MUR 4855
	RESPONDENTS:	(a) Michael Burkhold (SC)
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		(b)	Committee to Elect Mike Burkhold to Congress, Hulic Ratterree, 				treasurer (SC)
		(c)	Zeus Mediterranean Foods and Michael B. Burkhold, Jr., President - 			Managing Member (SC)	
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	COMPLAINANTS:	Spratt for Congress Committee, John M. Spratt, Jr., Esq. (SC)
SUBJECT: Failure to provide contributor information and demonstrate "best
efforts"; candidate loans from other than personal funds
 

34.	MUR 4861
	RESPONDENTS:	(a)	Matthew K. Fong (CA)
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		(b)	Matt Fong US Senate Committee, William R. Turner, treasurer (CA)
(c) Pension and Benfits Insurance and Adam R. DeVone, Owner (CA)

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COMPLAINANT: Michael A. Sedéy (CA)
	SUBJECT: Contributions in the names of others

 
 
35.	MUR 4865
	RESPONDENTS:	(a)	The Mercury Group, Inc., Tony Makris, Executive Director (VA)
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		(b)	Ackerman McQueen, Inc. (OK)
		(c)	National Rifle Association (NRA), Wayne LaPierre, Executive 
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		(d)	Arena Political Action Committee (ARENA PAC), Barbara W. 				Bonfiglio, treasurer (DC)
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	COMPLAINANT: Weldon H. Clark, Jr. (SC)
SUBJECT: Use of improper funds for federal elections; other matters not within FEC
jurisdiction
 

36.	MUR 4880
	RESPONDENTS:	(a)	Tom Pigeon (CA)
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		(b)	Shirlee Pigeon (CA)
		(c)	Word Mill Publishing Company (CA)
		(d)	The Inland Empire Conservative Coalition (CA)
		(e)	The Conservative Voice (CA)
		(f)	Khoury for Congress Campaign Committee, Sally Ann Grossman, 			treasurer (CA)	
		(g)	California Republican Assembly (CA)
		(h)	Ken Calvert for Congress, Varis C. Smith, treasurer (CA)
		(i)	Southern California Christian Times (CA)
		(j)	National Policy Council (DC)
		(k)	Arab American Institute (DC)
		(l)	Dr. James Zogby President, Arab American Institute (DC)
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		(m)	American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and Hala Maksoud (DC)
	COMPLAINANT: R. M. "Cook" Barela (CA)
	SUBJECT: Numerous allegations
	
*There are four administrative stages to the FEC enforcement process:
  1. Receipt of proper complaint                
3. "Probable cause" stage
  2. "Reason to believe" stage                      
4. Conciliation stage
It requires the votes of at least four of the six Commissioners to take any action. The FEC can close a case at any point after reviewing a complaint.  If a violation is found and conciliation cannot be reached, then the FEC can institute a civil court action against a respondent.

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