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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION ~~$NI'sC1O% DC 2O4b~ ThIS ISThI~MM3~JR# MIE FILlED CA~RA 10. -L. 0 VZD3RAL 3LSI~?IOM COtUflSS*Ot Willi:m D. White petitioner, f{j~ 31 I~ Pittabur qh Post-Gazette League of Women Voters respondents, ~QW~ The above named respondents produced and disttib.td a U~ p59S supplement to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette nevepapeg perp.ztieJ to be a comprehensive guide to the electorate pilo: t,~be prSiZY elections held here in Pennsylvania in April 1991. ~ pj~tburgh Post-Gazette and the League of Women Voters r.heg~~~.be SAW mention of the petitioner as a candidate in any public dissemination, instead publicizing the Democrat party candidates. This and other pubit make any mention of the procedure to nominat a~u~ candidate. This and other publiCationS are I prohibited contributions to th campalqns Of and Lynn Teakel. 2 u.S.C. 432(8) - S100.7(a)(l) defines a *.anything of value made by any person for the influencing any election for federal office...', ~ Of 2 V. L~~A~1L8~1 - SlOO.7(a)(E)(iii)(A) defiaeg~bg$Sf value as including "all in-kind contributions' andttb provision of any qoods or services vithout charge o~ 4 *~~r9e which is less than the usual and normal charge for d*~i or services is a contribution." Examples cited in this r.g~10S of qoods and services include "facilities, equipment, supplIes, personnel, advertisinq services, membership In coordination with the Specter and Yeakel campai~, photoqraphs of their candidates and other informaties to the Pittsburqh Post-Gazette and the League of Wo~~ ii~ for publication. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette refused to puk4j~~Y of the information provided by the petitioner. As a news event, there was no attempt made to pr "reasonably equal coveraqe to all opposing candidates l* circulation or listeninq area" required under 3 100.flb ~ to exempt the publication from contribution repoitin, Page ( 1) Further, tM itts~utqh POst-Sazette fteque~~ 4 pctr am4 *~. ?eakel in their flew reportinq~ Vs. S.~t campaiqn vhile deliberately omitting all mention of the pet~t1oner in editorials and features about the U.S. Senate cempai~m. As a business organization not registered with the 7.d.xei Election Commission as a political organization, Yb. pittsIwqh Post-Gazette is prohibited from making political Contribnt~G~s to specific candidates under these circumstances. The League of Women Voters, while publicizing ~S~f a. 8 non- partisan political organization, is in fact a pert1~ organization vhich functions on behalf of the Re*~m~ an~ Democrat parties. A copy of this complaint has been served, via p' United States Nail, postage pre-paid, on Kovemb.z the follovinq; o ~1ttsburqb fPo.t~eazette PittsburqC. Pa. 15219 of Iogs~m Voters of Pennsylvania reet harrisburg, Pa. 17102-3220 Lfl I, William D. White, swear that the foregoi~ j~ o true to the best of my knowledge. WI V1i~i D. Wh I t~TfT~ r 16 East Hanilla Avenue 4l2-922-38~s4 15220 Subscribed and sworn to before me on this //~da y of \~J~ / , 1992 I N~*w~S~ I & ~iPK~zu~ 4oWyR~ I P~xa~ Aie~e 'v COLDly Ld CLX~WT~.Ct~ Expi~ JL4 Z. 1993 Mwrt~v Perrs ~uAegoa~gy c~ !hctiiss I Page(2) w A FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 204f.3 November 30, 1992 William D. White 16 East Ranilla Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15220 RE: NUR 3713 Dear Mr. White: This letter acknowledges receipt on Novemb~ 23. I02~ your complaint alleging possible violations of th v~s~a$ Ilection Campaign Act of 1971. as amended ('the and Li o Hardy Tak:l, theLynn HonorableY.ak.l for Arlen U.S. Specter.Senate citi - Spectr and Stephen 3. Harmelin, as treasurer, Women Voters of Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh The respondents will be notified of this couplaist ~ days. You will be notified as soon as the Federal u1.Upm Commission takes final action on your complaint. shss~~S ~ o receive any additional information in this matter, p)eaim forward it to the Office of the General Counsel. ~ information must be sworn to in the same manner as th .tlqiei complaint. We have numbered this matter MUR 3713. Please ~et.r to this number in all future correspondence. For your information, we have attached a brief description of the Commission's procedures for handling complaints. Sincerely, Lisa K. i fn Assistant General Counsel Enclosure Procedures FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION WASHINGTON. 0 C 20463 November 30, 1992 Lynn Hardy Teakel 257 S. Ithan Avenue Rosemont, PA 19010 RE: WR 3713 Dear Ms. Yeakel: The Federal Election Commission received a c~*a~t *%~b indicates that you may have violated the Federal 3l4*4~ 04 Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act). A complaint is enclosed. We have numbered this ~ p Please refer to this number in all future cart under the Act you have the opportunity to writing that no action should be taken against yt~. matter. Please submit any factual or legal matex$4, believe are relevant to the Commission's analysis f matter. Wbere appropriate, statements should be ~ oath. Your response, which should be addressed t~ the eseve~ o Counsel's Office, must be submitted within 15 days of t..5'~ of this letter. If no response is received within 15 daVe, the Commission may take further action based on the available information. This matter will remain confidential in accardasce with 2 U.S.C. S 437g(a)(4)(B) and S 437g(a)(12)(A) uniesa y~ setfy the Commission in writing that you wish the matter to be ~ public. If you intend to be represented by counsel is this matter, please advise the Commission by completing the esglee.d form stating the name, address and telephone number of such counsel, and authorizing such counsel to receive any notifications and other communications from the Comissios. Lynn Hardy Yeakel Page 2 If you have any questions. please contact Craig D. Reftt the attorney assigned to this matter, at (202) 219-3400. rer your information, we have enclosed a brief description of tbe Commission's procedures for handling complaints. Sincerely, t1sa K. Klein Assistant General Ceinel Enclosures 1. Complaint 2. Procedures o 3. Designation of Counsel Statement 9E) 0 FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION WASHINGTON. DC 20463 November 30, 1992 Sidney Rosenblatt, Treasurer Lynn Yeakel for U.S. Senate 304 C Lombard Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 RE: RUR 3713 Dear Nr. Rosenblatt: The Federal Election Commission received a - indicates that Lynn Teakel for U.S. Senate (Com~ you, as treasurer may have violated the Federal campaign Act of 1971, as amended ('the Act'). ~ complaint is enclosed. We have numbered this muA Please refer to this number in all future corre Under the Act, you have the opportunity to 1. writing that no action should be taken against the ~ end you, as treasurer, in this matter. Please submit amy gggeJ or legal materials vhich you believe are relevant to t~ o Commission's analysis of this matter. Where appre~5t~~ statements should be submitted under oath. Tour rempu tch should be addressed to the General Counsel's Of ficin, ~t submitted within 15 days of receipt of this letter. U response is received within 15 days, the Commissios say tehe further action based on the available information. This matter will remain confidential in accordamem witb 2 U.S.C. S 437g(a)(4)(B) and S 437g(a)(12)(A) unless yam mettfy the Commission in writing that you wish the matter to be m~. public. If you intend to be represented by counsel is this matter, please advise the Commission by completing the esc1e.d form stating the name, address and telephone number of such counsel, and authorizing such counsel to receive any notifications and other communications from the Coissiin. Sidney Rosenblatt, Treasurer Lynn Yeakel for U.S. Senate ?age 2 If you have any questions, please COntact Craig D. Ref fer, the attorney assigned to this matter, at (202) 219-3400. F~ your information, ye have enclosed a brief description of t~ Commission's procedures for handling complaints. Sincerely. Li K. Rlein ssistant General C~J~1 Enclosures 1. Complaint 2. Procedures 3. Designation of Counsel Statement 4 ~I, 0 '' . FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION WASHINCTON. DC 20463 November 30, 1992 The Honorable Anon Specter United States Senate 303 Hart Senate Office Building Washington. DC 20510 RE: HUR 3713 Dear Mr. Specter: The Federal Election Comission received a C@~3aAij~ ,*ich indicates that you may have violated the Federal Campaign Act of 1911. as amended ('the Act). A complaint is enclosed. We have numbered this matteE Please refer to this nuer in all future corre Under the Act, you have the opportunity to IA writing that no action should be taken against y~ i~ It') matter. Please submit any factual or legal materi.) **~ you believe are relevant to the Commission's analysis of tM matter. Where appropriate, statements should be ~ tder oath. Your response, which should be addressed to the ~ieL Counsel's Office, must be submitted within 15 days of r.1$ of this letter. If no response is received within 15 days, the Commission may take further action based on the available information. This matter will remain confidential in accordanme with 2 U.S.C. S 437g(a)(4)(s) and S 437g(a)(12)(A) unless ysu astify the Commission in writing that you wish the matter to he made public. If you intend to be represented by counsel in this matter, please advise the Commission by completing the emcleed form stating the name, address and telephone number of such counsel, and authorizing such counsel to receive any notifications and other communications from the Coissi.