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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:			CONTACT:	KELLY HUFF
OCTOBER 24, 1996 				        RON HARRIS
						        SHARON SNYDER
						        IAN STIRTON

FEC RELEASES 21 COMPLIANCE CASES WASHINGTON The Federal Election Commission has made public its final action on 21 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. (Please see footnote at the end of this release.) Closed MUR files are available in the Public Records Office.

1.	Pre MUR 293 

	RESPONDENTS:	(a) Evergreen America Corporation (CA)
			(b) Arthur K. Snyder Law Corporation (CA)
	COMPLAINANT:	Referral by California Fair Political Practices Commission, Mark T. Morodomi, Esq. (CA)
	SUBJECT:	Contributions in the names of others; corporate contributions
	DISPOSITION:	(a b) Took no action*

2.	Pre MUR 311 

	RESPONDENTS:	Jordan for Mayor Campaign, Jack Immendorf, treasurer (CA)
	COMPLAINANT:	Donald R. McCormick, Investigator, Enforcement 	Division, California Fair Political Practices Commission (CA)
	SUBJECT:	Foreign national contributions (Hong Kong)
	DISPOSITION:	Took no action*

3.	Pre MUR 328 

	RESPONDENT:	United States Department of the Interior (DC)
	COMPLAINANT:	Sua sponte	
	SUBJECT:	Failure to allocate expenses for trips combining both official and political travel
	DISPOSITION:	Took no action*

4.	MUR 3826

	RESPONDENTS:	(a) College Republican National Committee, William Spadea, treasurer (DC)
			(b) Kris Wustrow (SC)
			(c) Republican National Committee, William J. 				McManus, treasurer (DC)
	COMPLAINANTS:	James L. Rogers (DC)
			Daniel A. Balkus (DC)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to register and report
	DISPOSITION:	  (a) Reason to believe, but took no further action*
		           	(b c) No reason to believe*

 5.  MUR 4074

	RESPONDENTS:	(a) The Honorable Newt Gingrich (GA)
			(b) GOPAC, Inc., Lisa B. Nelson, treasurer (DC)
			(c) "Renewing America" Progress and Freedom Foundation (DC)
			(d) Indiana University (IN)
	COMPLAINANT:	Richard Bottoms (IN)
	SUBJECT:	Disclaimer 
	DISPOSITION:	(a d) Took no action*

6.	MUR 4151

	RESPONDENTS:	Manfre for Congress, James Manfre, treasurer (NY)
	COMPLAINANTS:	Lazio for Congress '94, John S. Maloney, treasurer (NY)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file disclosure reports timely	
	DISPOSITION:	Took no action*

7.	MUR 4175

	RESPONDENTS:	(a) National Association of Realtors (DC)
			(b) RPAC Political Advocacy Fund and its treasurer (DC)
			(c) Minnesota Realtors for Ann Wynia (MN)
	COMPLAINANT:	Thomas P. Inskip (MN)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to register and report; disclaimer
	DISPOSITION:	(a c) Took no action*

8.	MUR 4180

	RESPONDENTS:	Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Inc. (FL)
	COMPLAINANT:	Gregory N. Austin (MI)
	SUBJECT:	Corporate contribution; tax exempt organization promoting federal candidates
	DISPOSITION:	Took no action*

9.	MUR 4184

	RESPONDENTS:	Mary Alice Acevedo for Congress, David Hawkins, 			treasurer (CA) 
	COMPLAINANT:	Mark Pollick, Esq. (CA)	
	SUBJECT:	Failure to provide name of employer for candidate 	contribution ("best efforts")
	DISPOSITION:	Took no action*

10.	MUR 4198

	RESPONDENTS:	Calvin Moore for Congress, Eddie Davidson, treasurer (TN)
	COMPLAINANT:	William S. Owen (TN)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to disclose receipts and disbursements; failure to disclose debts; excessive contributions; 	failure to make payments for services rendered
	DISPOSITION:	Took no action*

11.	MUR 4201

	RESPONDENTS:	Christian Coalition, Ralph Reed, Executive Director (VA)
	COMPLAINANT:	Shelly Strauss (VA)
 	SUBJECT:	Corporate contributions; tax exempt organization promoting federal candidates
	DISPOSITION:	Took no action*

12.	MUR 4222

	RESPONDENTS:	Independent Medicine's Political Action Committee TN 			(IMPACT), Ralph E. Wesley, M.D., treasurer (TN)
	COMPLAINANT:	FEC Initiated (RAD)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file disclosure reports timely
	DISPOSITION:	Conciliation Agreement: $1,000 civil penalty*

13.	MUR 4227

	RESPONDENTS:	(a) The Honorable Paul Wellstone (MN)
			(b) Wellstone for Senate, Richard S. Kahn, treasurer (MN)
			(c) Dean Alger (MN)
	COMPLAINANTS:	Independent Republicans of Minnesota, Chris Georgacas, Chairman (MN)
	SUBJECT:	Excessive contributions; failure to properly disclose 			debts
	DISPOSITION:	(a c) Took no action*

14.	MUR 4232

	RESPONDENTS:	(a) The Honorable Patricia Schroeder (CO)
			(b) Schroeder for Congress Committee, Victoria G. 	Promis, treasurer (CO)
	COMPLAINANT:	Joe Rogers, Joe Rogers for Congress Committee (CO)	
	SUBJECT:	Use of congressional office for campaign activity
	DISPOSITION:	(a b) Took no action*

15.	MUR 4244

	RESPONDENTS:	(a) The Honorable Elton Gallegly (CA)
			(b) Gallegly for Congress, Robert O. Huber, treasurer (CA)
	COMPLAINANT:	John Huddy, HBC Holdings, Inc. (CA)	
	SUBJECT:	Excessive contributions; corporate contributions
	DISPOSITION:	(a b) No reason to believe*

16.	MUR 4273

	RESPONDENTS:	(a) Jesse Wineberry (WA)
			(b) Jesse Wineberry for U.S. Senate Victory '94 Committee, Roxane L. Bernard, treasurer (WA)
	COMPLAINANT:	Harolynne Bobis (WA)	
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file disclosure reports; failure to continuously report debt
	DISPOSITION:	(a b) Took no action*

17.	MUR 4290

	RESPONDENTS:	(a) Lincoln Club of Riverside County, Kathleen A. 				Daley, treasurer (CA)
			(b) Ken Calvert for Congress Committee, Teri Waites, treasurer (CA)
			(c) Friends of Sonny Bono, Betty Presley, treasurer (CA)
			(d) Lewis for Congress Committee, Dr. Robert Percy, treasurer (CA)

 	COMPLAINANT:	Howard J. "Buddy" Robbins (CA)
	SUBJECT:	Corporate contributions; excessive contributions; use of non federal funds in connection with a federal election
	DISPOSITION:	(a d) Took no action*

18.	MUR 4292

	RESPONDENTS:	(a) NRA Political Victory Fund, Mary Rose Jennison, treasurer (VA)
			(b) Friends of Ron Packard, William L. Hardy, treasurer (CA)
			(c) The Honorable Ronald C. Packard (CA)
	COMPLAINANT:	Mary Lou Clift (CA)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to report contributions
	DISPOSITION:	(a c) Took no action*

19.	MUR 4293

	RESPONDENTS:	(a) Willie Colon for Congress, Jane Arce Bello, treasurer (NY)
			(b) Johnson Survey Research (CT)
			(c) Riverbay Corporation (NY)
			(d) Hagedorn Communications Corporation, Christopher Hagedorn, President (NY)
			(e) Charles Hagedorn (NY)
	COMPLAINANT:	Arnold Linhardt, Campaign Manager, Engle for Congress Committee (NY)
	SUBJECT:	Excessive contribution; failure to report disbursements; disclaimer; corporate and/or labor contributions
	DISPOSITION:	(a e) Took no action*

20.	MUR 4325

	RESPONDENTS:	Dan Garstecki for Congress '96, Betty Jane Johnson, treasurer (CA)
	COMPLAINANT:	Raymond J. Czahar (CA)
	SUBJECT:	Failure to file complete disclosure report
	DISPOSITION:	Took no action*

21.	MUR 4329

	RESPONDENTS:	(a) Friends of Dianne Jacob, Carl Silva, treasurer 	(CA)
			(b) Supervisor Dianne Jacob, San Diego County Board of Supervisors (CA)
			(c) Deborah Szekely (CA)
			(d) Manuelita Ching Palomarez (CA)
			(e) Jose Manuel Jasso (CA)
			(f) Golden Door (CA)
			(g) Alexandre Szekely (CA)
	COMPLAINANT:	Jerry Fick (CA)	
	SUBJECT:	Foreign national contributions; contributions in the names of others
	DISPOSITION:	(a g) Took no action*

*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 takes 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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