To Limit Campaign Expenditures: Hearings, Ninety-second Congress, First Session, on H.R. 8284 ... June 22, 1971, Volumes 81-83U.S. Government Printing Office, 1971 - 226 pages |
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Page 95 - Every licensee shall keep and permit public inspection of a complete record of all requests for broadcast time made by or on behalf of candidates for public office, together with an appropriate notation showing the disposition made by the licensee of such requests, and the charges made, if any, if request is granted.
Page 2 - expenditure" includes a payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money or anything of value, and includes a contract, promise, or agreement, whether or not legally enforceable, to make an expenditure. (c) The term "person" includes an individual, partnership, committee, association, corporation, and any other organization or group of persons.
Page 2 - political committee" includes any committee, association, or organization which accepts contributions or makes expenditures for the purpose of influencing or attempting to influence the election of candidates or presidential and vice presidential electors...
Page 184 - There is hereby created a Commission to be known as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which shall be composed of five members, not more than three of whom shall be members of the same political party, who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Page 52 - ... to compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical...
Page 195 - political committee" shall include all committees or combinations of three or more persons to aid or promote the success or defeat of any political party or principle in any election or to aid or to take part in the nomination or election of any candidate for public office. The term "treasurer...
Page 107 - It may be said that the election of a Franklin D. Roosevelt rather than a Calvin Coolidge might be the best possible way to serve the cause of collective bargaining. But even such a selective use of union funds for political purposes subordinates the individual's First Amendment rights to the views of the majority. I do not see how that can be done, even though the objector retains his rights to campaign, to speak, to vote as he chooses.
Page 5 - ... shall be fined not more than $1.000. or imprisoned not more than one year, or both ; and shall be removed from office or employment (June 25, 1948, ch.
Page 4 - After a bill shall have passed both Houses it shall be duly enrolled on parchment, by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, or the Secretary of the Senate...
Page 148 - Unions do contribute extraordinarily in the form of property, they do give the use of their buildings, trucks or telephones. Almost any night in a political campaign one can go to a labor temple and see the supporters of a candidate working at telephone banks, paid for out of the fees, assessments and dues. That is a contribution from the union out of the dues that have been paid," Senator Robert Packwood (R-Oregon).