Contribution Limitations and Independent Expenditures: Hearings Held Before the Task Force on Elections of the Committee on House Administration, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, Second Session, June 10, and July 28, 1982, Washington, D.C.U.S. Government Printing Office, 1982 - 437 pages |
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... influence of special interests on Government . To finance my own campaign , I have accepted contributions from these organized interests about which the public expresses so much skepticism . In connection with the Clean Air Act , the ...
... influence of special interests on Government . To finance my own campaign , I have accepted contributions from these organized interests about which the public expresses so much skepticism . In connection with the Clean Air Act , the ...
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... influence of money in politics and its use to buy political office is to dilute its effect . That is why I have stressed here the importance of providing a sub- stantial measure of free media exposure along with the elimination of the ...
... influence of money in politics and its use to buy political office is to dilute its effect . That is why I have stressed here the importance of providing a sub- stantial measure of free media exposure along with the elimination of the ...
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... influence . My opponent had originally challenged me to debates . I obtained donations of an hour each from three TV stations , the debates to be conducted by recognized newspapers and televison commenta- tors . At that point , my ...
... influence . My opponent had originally challenged me to debates . I obtained donations of an hour each from three TV stations , the debates to be conducted by recognized newspapers and televison commenta- tors . At that point , my ...
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... influence votes around here . We can't ignore that those images are based on just that kind of perception . Having ... influence in Congress and the increasing role of other kinds of influence . Now , Mr. Synar and Mr. Leach and I have ...
... influence votes around here . We can't ignore that those images are based on just that kind of perception . Having ... influence in Congress and the increasing role of other kinds of influence . Now , Mr. Synar and Mr. Leach and I have ...
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... influence the Congress . After all , we were elected not to represent the best interests of corpora- tions , unions or single - issue lobbies , but to serve our constituents and promote the public good . First , I would like to briefly ...
... influence the Congress . After all , we were elected not to represent the best interests of corpora- tions , unions or single - issue lobbies , but to serve our constituents and promote the public good . First , I would like to briefly ...
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Page 279 - ... the establishment, administration, and solicitation of contributions to a separate segregated fund to be utilized for political purposes by a corporation, labor organization, membership organization, cooperative, or corporation without capital stock.
Page 192 - The term independent expenditure means an expenditure for a communication by a person expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate which is made without cooperation or consultation with any candidate, or any authorized committee or agent of such candidate...
Page 250 - it can hardly be doubted that the constitutional guarantee has its fullest and most urgent application precisely to the conduct of campaigns for political office.
Page 282 - CFR 100.8(b)(4), executive or administrative personnel means individuals employed by a corporation who are paid on a salary rather than hourly basis and who have policymaking, managerial, professional, or supervisory responsibilities.
Page 250 - ... joining a political party, serves to affiliate a person with a candidate. In addition, it enables like-minded persons to pool their resources in furtherance of common political goals. The Act's contribution ceilings thus limit one important means of associating with a candidate or committee, but leave the contributor free to become a member of any political association and to assist personally in the association's efforts on behalf of candidates. And the Act's contribution limitations permit...
Page 191 - contribution" includes a gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit, of money, or anything of value, and includes a contract, promise, or agreement, whether or not legally enforceable to make a contribution ; (e) The term "expenditure...
Page 297 - For purposes of paragraph (2), the term "multicandidate political committee" means a political committee which has been registered under section 433 of this title for a period of not less than 6 months, which has received contributions from more than 50 persons, and, except for any State political party organization, has made contributions to 5 or more candidates for Federal office.
Page 220 - Independent expenditure means an expenditure by a person for a communication expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate which is not made with the cooperation or with the prior consent of, or in consultation with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate or any agent or authorized committee of such candidate.
Page 387 - ... provided, that such licensee shall have no power of censorship over the material broadcast under the provisions of this section. No obligation is hereby imposed upon any licensee to allow the use of its station by any such candidate.
Page 220 - ... of the dissemination, distribution, or republication, in whole or in part, of any broadcast or any written, graphic, or other form of campaign materials prepared by the candidate, his campaign committees, or their authorized agents shall be considered...