Defense contractors see most big programs intact in 1991 bill
After months of lobbying Congress approved the first post Cold War defense appropriations. McDonnell Douglas and General Dynamics kept most programs, though cuts hit F A 18 Hornet and F 16 orders. B 2 Stealth kept alive for a year, C 17 reduced, and ATF funds approved.
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William W. Maurer
General Dynamics
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Nate Higginbotham
U.S
McDonnell Aircraft Co
St. Louis
Soviet Union
Europe
Higginbotham
Northrop Corp
Wolfgang H. Dowrend
Divecton Nf Research
UBS Securities Inc
New York
Dingell
Middle East
Demisch
McDonnell
Textron Gell Helicopter
Boeing
United Technologies Corp
Sikorsky Aircraft
Ken Jensen
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co
Mesa
Lawrence M. Warris
Bateman Enrchler
Hill Richards
Los Angeles
PAC money dependence varies among House members
Scripps Howard News Service reports a study on PAC donations to House incumbents during Jan 1989 to Sept 1990. Overall 50.5 percent of contributions came from PACs with Democrats at 55.7 and Republicans at 42.4. Subgroup contrasts show chairmen averaging 54.9 to 56.2 and veterans and gender/ethnicity differences noted.
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PACs emerge as major funders for typical House member
A Scripps Howard studyBased on third quarter FEC filings shows PACs provided 94 percent of the average House member's campaign funds July 1 to Sept 30 1980s trend rising from 32 percent in 1978 to 47 percent in 1988 Demos averaged 39 percent of PAC donations Republicans 16 percent Common Cause cites 191 members with PAC funding in 1986 rising to 210 in 1988.
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