...from making contributions to any person for any political purpose. Generally, a "contribution" means a gift, subscription, loan, advance or deposit of money or anything of value. There are a number of exclusions from the definition of "contribution" which will not be recited here....

...(1970)). 97. Id. (amending 5 USC § 7324 (1970)). "Political contribution" was broadly defined to include gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value. It included a contract, promise, or agreement to make a contribution and payment by any person other...

...SEC. 302. When used in this title (a) The term "contribution*' includes • gift, subscription, i'-an. advance, or deposit of money or anything of value...or not legally enforceable, to make a contribution. (b) The term "eipenditure" includes a payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money...

...contribution. (b) The term "expenditure" includes a payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money or anything of value, and includes a contract,...agreement, whether or not legally enforceable, to make an expenditure. (c) The term "person" includes an individual, partnership, committee, association,...

...or indirectly, the election campaign of a candidate or any operations of a political committee; (2) a contract, promise, or agreement, whether or not legally enforceable, to make a contribution for any such purpose; (3) a transfer of funds between political committee; or (4) the payment, by any...

...or any committee or agency thereof. The term "contribution" as used in this subsection includes any gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value, and includes any contract, agreement, or promise, whether or not legally enforceable, to make a contribution. (i)...

...expenditures during a calendar year in an aggregate amount exceeding $1,000; (e) "contribution" — (1) means a gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value (except a loan of money by a national or State bank made in accordance with the applicable banking...

...or any committee or agency thereof. The term "contribution" as used in this subsection includes any ndividual alleging discrimination. ADVISORY COMMITTEES SEC. 17. (a) Whenever the Administ any contract, agreement? or promise, whether or not legally enforceable, to make a contribution. (i)...

...collecting the money. This is mandated by the definition of contribution which includes "a written contract, promise, or agreement, whether or not legally enforceable, to make a contribution." Candidates and committees should be required to keep records of written pledge cards and other similar...

...bringing about his nomination for election, or election, to each office. "contribution" means: (1) a gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of valu.., made for the purpose of influencing the nomination for election, or election, of any person...