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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION I Q K Sr, I W , THIS IS THE EBiD OF V'UR K) __ FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION I25 K ' IRE1 I NW WASHINGI()N,)(. 2(.l.1,, June 15, 1978 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. C. M. Millsap Millsap' s 123 East High Street Jefferson City, MO 65101 Re: MUR 553(78) Dear Mr. Millsap: On June 13 , 1978, the Federal Election Commission found no reasonable cause to believe that Millsap's has violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) in that this entity was not a corporation at the time it contributed to the Danforth for Senator Committee, although the contribu- tion was made on a business check. Enclosed for your information is a copy of the General Counsel's Report on MUR 553(78), and a copy of the certification of the Commission's determination. These documents plus a copy of this letter will be included in the public disclosure file of the Danforth N for Senator Committee. If you have any questions, please contact Anne A. Weissenborn, the attorney assigned to this matter, at (202) 523-4039. Sin erely, William C. Oldaker General Counsel Enclosures cc: Danforth for Senator Committee Senator John C. Danforth 0 S BEFORE THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION In the Matter of ) 553(78) Creative Marketing Company ) MUR Lebanon Motor Sales ) Millsap's CERTIFICATION Federal Election I, Marjorie W. Emmons, Secretary to the 13 , 1978, the Commission, do hereby certify that on June to adopt the recommendation Commission determined by a vote of 5-0 actions in the of the General Counsel to take the followinq above-captioned matter: that 1. Find no reasonable cause to believe Creative Marketing Company, Lebanon Motor §441b(a). Sales, and Millsap's violated 2 U.S.C. the General 2. Send the draft letters attached to Counsel's Report dated June 7 , 1978. 3. Close the file in this matter. Commissioner Tiernan was not present at the time of the vote. _- Marj e W. Emmons Secr ary to the Commission Received in Office Of Commission Secretary: 6-8-78, 3:42 Circulated on 43 hour vote basis: 6-9-78, 12:00 0 0 BEFORE THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION June 7 , 1978 In th,. Matter of ) Creative Marketing Company ) MUR 553(78) Lebanon Motor Sales ) Mills-ap' s GENERAL COUNSEL'S REPORT 1. Summary of allegations and Commission action During its examination of the records kept by the Danforth for Senate Committee ("the Committee"), the Audit Division discovered apparent evidence of corporate contributions having been made to and accepted by the Committee in seeming violation of 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) . Three of these contributions, in the forms of checks from Creative Marketing Company, Lebanon Motor Sales, and Millsap's, were in the sum of $100 or more. On April 25, 1978, the Commission found reason to believe that Cr ative Marketing Comnany, Lebanon Motor Sales, and Millsap's had violated Section 441b(a) by making corporate contributions to the Committee. Because of evidence given the Audit Division concerning the Committee's efforts to screen out corporate contributions, the Commission found no reason to believe that the Committee had knowingly accepted corporate contributions. Letters were sent to the three apparent corporate contributors informing them of the Comission 's findings. Evi dlonce On May 2, 1973, the Office of General Counsel received a letter from Mr. Eugene Smith of Lebanon Motor Sales stating that he is an individual doing business under the name of Lebanon Motor Sales and that he has never done business as a corporation. 0 ~-2- He pointed out that at the same time his contribution was made to the Committee there existed a corporation in the same city by the name of Lebanon Motor Sales, hence the existence of possible c,'Alusion on the part of the Office of the Secretary of State of M :;souri. On May 8, 1978, the Commission received a response from Mr. C.M. Millsap stating that Millsap's is a partnership owned by him and his wife. He further explained that Millsap's had once been incorporated but that entity is defunct and was dissolved in 1960. The Commission sent a letter to Creative Mar -eting Company which was returned unclaime.,ed from Kansas City, Missouri, dated May 16, 1978. A follow-up telephone call to the Office of the Secretary of State revealed that Creative Marketinc Compan,' was not an incorporated entity at the time the contribution was made. It appears that the Secretary of State's Office confused this particular companv with a corooration of the same name in a different city. Re c me nd at ion 1. Find no reasonable cause to believe that Creative Marketinc Company, Lebanon MIotor Sales, and Millsap's violated 2 U.S.C. §44!b(a). 2. Send attached letter. 3. Close the file. j4 / __- J 'i:4 Datd William C. Oldaker General Counsel 0 9 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. C. M. Millsap illsap' s 123 East HIigh Street Jefferson City, MO 65101 Re: M3R 553(78) Dear -r. Millsap: On June , 1978, the Federal Election Commission found no reasonable cause to believe that Millsap's has violated 2 U.s.c. 5 441b(a) in that this entity was not a corporation at the time it contributed to the Danforth for Senator Comrittee, although the contribu- tion was amde on a business check. Enclosed for your information is a copy of the ceneral Counsel's Report on MUR 553(78), and a copy of the certification of the Commission's determination. These documents plus a copy of this letter will Le included in the public disclosure fib& of the Danfortlh for Senator Committee. If you have any questions, please contact Anne A. Weissenborn, the attorney assigned to this matter, at (202) 523-4039. Sincerely, William C. Oldaker Generel Counsel Enclosures cc: Danforth for Senator Committee Senator John C. Danforth S S ~'FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 1 25 K ';IR1l I NV WA..\H IN( , () I 1 2() 4(0 1 June 15, 1978 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Eugene Smith Lebanon Motor Sales 411 East Commercial Lebanon, MO 65536 Re: MUR 553(78) Dear Mr. Smith: On June13 , 1978, the Federal Election Commission found no reasonable cause to believe that Lebanon Motor Sales has violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) in that this entity was not a corporation at the time it contributed to the Danforth for Senator Committee, although the contribution was made on a business check. Enclosed for your information is a copy of the General Counsel's Report on MUR 553(78), and a copy of the certification of the Commission's determination. These documents plus a copy of this letter will be included in the public disclosure file of the Danforth for Senator Committee. If you have any questions, please contact Anne A. Weissenborn, the attorney assigned to this matter, at (202) 523-4039. Since\rely, William C. Oldaker General Counsel Enclosures cc: Danforth for Senator Committee Senator John C. Danforth 0 0 BEFORE THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION In the Matter of ) Creative Marketing Company ) MUR 553(78) Lebanon Motor Sales Millsap's CERTIFICATION I, Marjorie W. Emmons, Secretary to the Federal Election the Commission, do hereby certify that on June 13 , 1978, recommendation Commission determined by a vote of 5-0 to adopt the in the of the General Counsel to take the following actions above-captioned matter: 1. Find no reasonable cause to believe that Creative Marketing Company, Lebanon Motor Sales, and Millsap's violated 2 U.S.C. §441b(a). 2. Send the draft letters attached to the General Counsel's Report dated June 7 , 1978. 3. Close the file in this matter. Commissioner Tiernan was not present at the time of the vote. 6% -Marj r/e W. Emmons Secr -ary to the Commission Received in Office of Commission Secretary: 6-3-73, 3:a2 Circulated on 48 hour vote basis: 6-9-73, 12:00 0 0 BEFORE THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION June 7 , 1978 In the Matter of ) ) Creative Markt-ting Company ) MUR 553(78) Lebanon Motor ':ales Millsap' s GENERAL COUNSEL'S REPORT 1. Summary of allegations and Commission action During its examination of the records kept by the Danforth for Senate Committee ("the Committee"), the Audit Division discovered apparent evidence of corporate contributions having been made to and accepted by the Committee in seeming violation of 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) . Three of these contributions, in the forms of checks from Creative Marketing Company, [,hl-inon Motor Sales, and Millsap's, were in the sum of $100 or mroro. On Ar ril 25, 1978, the Commission found reason to believe that Cre;1tive Marketing Company, Lebanon Motor Sales, and Millsap's had violated Section 441b(a) by makinq corporate contributions to the Committee. Because of evidence given the Audit Division concerning the Committee's efforts to screen out corporate contributions, the Commission found no reason to believe that the Committee had knowinqglv acceDted corporate contributions. Letters were sent to the three apparent corporate contributors informing them of the Commission's findings. Evidence On May 2, 1978, the Office of General Counsel received a letter from Mr. Eugene Smith of Lebanon Motor Sales stating that he is an individual doing business under the name of Lebanon Motor Sales and that he has never done business as a corporation. -2- He pointed out that at the same time his contribution was made to the Committee there existed a corporation in the same city by the name of Lebanon Motor Sales, hence the exi:;tence of possible confusion on the part of the Office of the Secret,Lir! of State of Missouri.