Box 47
Container
Contains 25 Collections and/or Records:
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.