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Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1976

Page

6

FEC passed up opportunities in 245 campaign violation cases

Newly released documents show the Federal Election Commission took final action on 245 cases of possible violations. Eleven were referred to the Justice Department. many others involved jurisdiction or lack of specifics. The disclosures touch on Monsanto coercion claims, a New Times report, and indirect corporate donations. The agency cited limited investigations capability and cautious handling of news-derived allegations.

Washington Federal Election Commission FEC Justice Department St. Louis Post-Dispatch Monsanto Co New Times Lloyd Bentsen D-Tex PEC Bentsen Armed Steel Corp David Fiske Codmission Commission Fiske Supreme Court Monsanto Éame Post- Dispatch

FEC records show delayed probes into political donations and foreign influence

The Federal Election Commission faced delays and refusals to probe multiple allegations. Curtis, then FEC chair, denied ties between donations and later decisions. A reporter’s sources stalled investigations, with the case closing without direct contact with Monsanto executives. A 1975 New Times claim about a Bentsen aide seeking a contribution from a foreigner yielded no evidence. The Armee matter involved salary padding for a political fund, deemed vague and likely time barred.

Tives Curtis FEC Fiske Commission C Company Monsanto New Times Bentsen Armee Wall Street Journal Steel Company

Army probes why Black GIs receive more bad discharges

The Army announced a study into why black enlisted men receive a disproportionate number of less than honorable discharges and noted rising black representation among prisoners. The annual affirmative action plan report cites disparities in officer roles, reserve presence, and race in sentencing while reporting 4,248 black enlistees given undesirable or dishonorable discharges in 1975.

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