Box 47
Container
Contains 25 Collections and/or Records:
Legislative, Campaign Finance Reform, September, 1997
File — Box: 47, Folder: 14
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_47_14_0000
Scope and Contents
Folder contains correspondence, clippings, and news releases. Topics include Al Gore, Hazel O'Leary, Janet Reno, organized labor, and First Amendment. Correspondents include U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee, Henry Hyde, Dan Burton, National Right to Life Committee, Republican National Committee, Asa Hutchinson, and Zach Wamp.
Legislative, Campaign Finance Reform, 1998-2001
File — Box: 47, Folder: 16
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_47_16_0000
Scope and Contents
Folder contains correspondence and materials from the Internet. Topics include political action committees, First Amendment, campaign advertising, and disclosure of expenses. Correspondents include Clay Shaw, Bill Paxon, National Right to Life Committee, Asa Hutchinson, John McCain, and Mike Castle.
Legislative, Campaign Finance Reform, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 1997, 1997-1998
File — Box: 47, Folder: 17
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_47_17_0000
Scope and Contents
Folder contains correspondence, clippings, and analysis of legislation. Topics include McCain-Feingold campaign reform bill, Shays-Meehan bill, issue advocacy, First Amendment, express advocacy, free speech, and Farr bill. Correspondents include John T. Doolittle, National Right to Life Committee, Christopher Shays, Martin Meehan, Zach Wamp, Marge Roukema, Ben Cardin, Paul McHale, Sam Farr, Cato Institute, and U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee.
Legislative, Campaign Finance Reform, Campaign Reform and Election Integrity Act, 1998-1999
File — Box: 47, Folder: 18
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_47_18_0000
Scope and Contents
Folder contains correspondence, report, and copy of legislation. Topics include First Amendment and political action committees. Correspondents include National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, Benton Foundation's Richard M. Neustadt Center for Communications in the Public Interest, National Right to Life Committee, American Society of Association Executives, American Baptist Churches USA, Christopher Shays (testimony), and Bill Thomas.
Legislative, Campaign Finance Reform, Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1996, 1996
File — Box: 47, Folder: 20
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_47_20_0000
Scope and Contents
Folder contains correspondence and analysis of legislation by the Committee on House Oversight. Topics include political action committees and free speech. Correspondents include House Republican Conference and the Committee on House Oversight.
Legislative, Campaign Finance Reform, Foreign Money Scandal, 1997
File — Box: 47, Folder: 21
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_47_21_0000
Scope and Contents
Folder contains clippings, briefing material, typescripts, and notes re contributions of foreign money to the Democratic Party. Topics include Bill Clinton, Democratic National Committee, Al Gore, and John Huang.
Legislative, Campaign Finance Reform, Senate Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1995, 1996
File — Box: 47, Folder: 22
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_47_22_0000
Scope and Contents
Folder contains correspondence and news releases. Topics include the McCain-Feingold-Wellstone bill, free speech, express advocacy, and political action committees. Correspondents include National Right to Life Committee, U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee, Christian Coalition, Bill Clinton, and the American Conservative Union.
Legislative, Campaign Finance Reform, Smith-Shays Incumbency Protection Act, 1996
File — Box: 47, Folder: 23
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_47_23_0000
Scope and Contents
Folder contains mainly Dear Colleague correspondence from John T. Doolittle in opposition to the bill. Topics include more media involvement in campaigns, political action committees, and soft money. Correspondents include Christopher Shays, Linda Smith, and Martin Meehan.
Legislative, Campaign Finance Reform, Tarrance Group Poll, 1996
File — Box: 47, Folder: 24
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_47_24_0000
Scope and Contents
Folder contains poll data, which indicated campaign finance reform was not a major issue for most voters. Correspondents include Mitch McConnell.
Legislative, Campaign Finance Reform, Worker Right to Know Act, 1996
File — Box: 47, Folder: 25
Identifier: CAC_CC_002_12_47_25_0000
Scope and Contents
Folder contains correspondence and whip data. Topics include organized labor, union taxes for labor partisan activities, and dues of rank and file workers. Correspondents include Heritage Foundation, Bill Thomas, House Republican Conference, Luntz Research Companies, and Joe Knollenberg.