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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSIONVk,%S4It.T0% 0( NW&.'

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3Une 29, 1992

Federal Election CommissionEnforcement Division999 E Street, NWWashington D.C. 20463

RE: McCord for Congress, POB 512, Anacortes, Wa 98221Washington State 2nd Conqressional District

I would like to request the Federal Election Commission toinvestigate the 1990 McCord for Congress Campaign for failure toreport receipts and expenditures. Although the candidate lostthe 1990 election, he is planning to pursue another campaign inWashington State.

I have supplied two newspaper articles which cite campaignfunds raised by the McCord Campaign. An October 27, 1990 afrlein the Skagit Valley Herald Quotes McCord Campaign MAanagr LeeWoofenden, of Anacortes Washington, as having said ... has raise$9721, mostly from libertarians, .... A follow-up article site a$9000 figure as well.

In addition to the newspaper articles, I have supplied ansvpper advertisment that ran in several newspapers inW it Ste. Upon request, I can provide evidence of

Uns yard signs, flyers, and television advertisits whichwould sggeot that the McCord Campaign spent funds in exces ofwhat they have claimed to have raised.

The pertinent question of how much did they spend can not beanswered because of McCord for Congress's unwillingness to fileany reports with your Agency.

I appreciate your attention to this matter.

T ncerely(Jim Cozad1 606 Diamo op

llingham, Wa 98226

Witnessed

Xotary Public in and forthe State of WashingtonMy comi.ion expires

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wow~n a mandator%

FIy 23, of hinaqual'. to I AOijalfor a1alIng a le"p And

IWdays for breaingf into "n Ana ktMwa business h oi R

on Aul.h tljeep C pwie frm ld 'wv

oetin Mount Vermon 11 A%M& ftI awek later In q~-tt#' 1"

he "a arrested. ~~vr"~

(-n% June 1le,*'r- Pirnmar W;re'

Ave An~nt

lice

phone bo~oks

lie sviid I"'

rograrr %CT lipr

phone customcr, ; ro~

of Washington. ;ct ITr book rrcyclif "T I~

1C Coujnty last vrir i -com~pany~ wcrkerc, r Lcdphone honks

to set goal SWit for needed ~r~jefnvng Burlington i

spat from Mojunt \r'I,

sediroWoolleyIt ado calls for cst al10117. tllu.

of the ctty as the lu"o'eftouraging the tei'

hensive Plan tl'r pl~uiningS .Mid enctmtit citizen partIOiN'

wawI w

Al~ ~ huutmaAS1WIbueft ~u~u11dw In-

the Incuinbftt and

AltN of a budfet "will sinkhim.- Bald Simth. off he doesn't

Smnith said he'q not in favor ofraising toes but in cutting ptn0'stems, although he declined to getmm spieific.

1wi ft countered that %olvinx thebudget pfoblemn has no been em'ience originally. President Rush

inok waysome (if the nrtio"it,

Ituh a dfenste c-uti. Sincie theni,the resident hp-. come under sootefirc for qhuttine' ln%%, the govern-mrnt id now rrxllir'z he isor.cintnhle to the' ruh'li

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Woof~ofl of Ani IltAS

McCord's q~canddt Is c "SHawaii. HestlII~ wA1110ilngton residetce Lii IN pIlot~to return If elece.

McCord's MawiM cS~ In"il gaining fairlt 40 110 X bollot

frminor~tC UhUtNLb

' K Chairman of ~~~3Ousucomrnitte off elections, has blocked ahill that would give partes -----when that party geM It lOM tIftnth If ne perenit of the vfte in

,N- 1.vt election.heleve it is up to the

N,r'1icf people. not up to the~'r-ts nd Republicans." aid

-I! z-I~ 'rr ; with M cCord's as -V,'j ."t aid the electioas

.I-,"' other prioritieil~khe is mtklCord is not N

Sredible iqsue "

BUCKLE UPWASHINGTON..,-

VJB gel in the Cal.."-Iq accident.2

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Mb's 67,642 voe. or41 pesceBt. MCCord

Omljenger have tu' Wi

-a edis cko to Suf qwnce he first ranin 1978

*"In the earl% Stste- xr werr nexk ,-r-

we~k," Smith. an I-.cri .

day. "We Were ICktiP. " 'A- '. im ,, ("

tiT. Whidbey arod .k' , . -thef the htrriaer -"r" '

sider it a %Ctn t"A,McCord. who A Lh .,- -1 ',

In HaWWaI was ''

Swift said tNof the Anti - nc '.his lack of ,campaign' nse

Smith %a,"have her-,

Swif. ,- r,' r-%howink

Thenumber-maWlv trupercent He re,Uudly that wryi,,Clearly peopk"

can't take a 'E•

vey telhng.'Smith % AI "h ' nu

W the beginning tr..I g,,II rnm ah!1:

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9 Wemsil -il. .

Said. 0.6m some P"opi"

look ot becaus nev''" c 0d ,C*V

Mwo dows the MOW'Smith, who ran h% a .4"! or,uWri si he ,;Ix1n .'x't~ecn ,.(-1

n -

9O&0 on the campaign. N 'AOtre:~

jI WOifut while Swift, a lat est.IM, M ao $..55.000.

do drdSb he was gei..

,elm Md wecaw very dlose. To m

W" s * 1kosy, for t ep.vnuth

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A hAppy RbH4nIJSA 0.~" ajwav5s~

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the begifnin8 0,. d te inSi . "

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elete to w third Sws,Im~o __,ethe

fo 1 mo~oy m X8l=d .

Spanel ree e 59 pVS of the vote

prec, ncts repotrf~iS. 1SpsIe received18.14? voes t Ki297

.,r 5 XpTCtnt of" the vote, 0 11,41I3

,- v ,-Knib'93 9 0).I.,n a3 he won hftitse he ad-

a. ue rang doorbells ande l-e e ng ng toorhells m ade a

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSIONWASHING TON. 0 C 20)03

July 7, 1992

Jim Cozad1606 Diamond LoopBellingham, WA 98226

Dear Mr. Cozad:

This is to acknowledge receipt on July 6, 1992, of yourletter dated June 29, 1992. The Federal Election Campaign Actof 1971, as amended ("the Act") and Commission Regulationsrequire that the contents of a complaint meet certain specific

C4 requirements. One of these requirements is that a complaint besworn to and signed in the presence of a notary public and

tif notarii-id. Your letter was not properly sworn to.

"In order to file a legally sufficient complaint, you mustswear before a notary that the contents of your complaint aretrue to the best of your knowledge and the notary must representas part of the jurat that such swearing occurred. The preferredform is "Subscribed and sworn to before mo on this day of

C) , 19 ." A statement by the notary that the complaint wassworn to ind subscribed before him also will be sufficient. Weare sorry for the inconvenience that these requiremmts maycause you, but we are not statutorily empowered to proceed with

Cthe handling of a compliance action unless all the statutoryrequirements are fulfilled. See 2 U.S.C. S 437g.

Enclosed is a Commission brochure entitled "Filing aComplaint." I hope this material will be helpful to you shouldyou wish to file a legally sufficient complaint with theCommission. The file regarding this correspondence will remainconfidential for a 15 day time period during which you may filean amended complaint as specified above. If the defects are notcured and the allegations are not refiled, no additionalnotification will be provided and the file will be closed.

If you have any questions concerning this matter, pleasecontact me at (202) 219-3410.

Sincerely,

Retha DixonDocket Chief

Enclosurecc: McCord for Congress

RECEIMEOOERAL ELECTh',

COMMISSIONMAIL R OM

JAMI 94iI7vJuly 20, 1992

Federal Election Commission rYLU R 35(4P.5Rnfor t Division999 3 Street, NWWashington D.C. 20463

RE: McCord for Congress, POB 512, Anacortes, Wa 98221Washinuton State 2nd Congressional District

I would like to request the Federal Election Commission toinvestigate the 1990 McCord for Congress Campaign for failure toreport receipts and expenditures. Although the candidate lost the1990 election, he is planning to pursue another campaign inWashington State.

I have supplied two newspaper articles which cite campaignfunds raised by the McCord Campaign. An October 27, 1990 articlein the Skagit Valley Herald Quotes McCord Campaign Maer LeeWoofenden, of Anacortes Washington, as having said u... haM raised$9721, mostly from libertarians, .... ' A follow-up article sites a$9000 figure as well.

In addition to the newspaper articles, I have supplied anewspaper advertisement that ran in several eape inWashington State. Upon request, I can provide evidence ofyard signs, flyers, and television advertiements which wvoldsugest that the McCord Campaign spent funds in excess of what theyhave claimed to have raised.

The pertinent question of how much did they spend can not beanswered because of McCord for Congress's unwillingness to file anyreports with your Agency.

I appreciate your attention to this matter.

The content of this letter are true to the best of myknowledge.

S ribed and 0rn before me on Subscribed and sworn before me oni 21st day of, uly, 1992. This 21st day of July, 1992.

Jim Cozad Notary Public in and for1606 Diamond Loop the State of Washington,Bellingham, Wa 98226 y issior e ir s

fght an Upkuf

2o fie Fsaqu H. Ia" I jai for slng a Jeep and

T1% days rbrot hang into mn A,

omm~ businessO n:) AU il,! 1. he tolr

few in Mount Verrnrn !'

fti d a week later I" -.-Itlr,.

Ae w" rr!~ed

,A ve . N . rn'w r rT",

to. lice

, phone books

Oua tiWM Pop A3

1991 smta 10other In-ofthe Inocumbeit aVd

A tNci of a budget "will sinkhim," al Smith. "If he doesn'twin, It will be becai of It."

Smith slid he'q not in favor ofraising taxes b4t III cutting pro-grwns, although he declined to getmote spedfic.

SwIrf countered that solving the

budget problem has not been e&sy,rInce nfiginaIlly. 're tdent %htrok away some ,f the rptionq.

t uch wi defenr rutq. Since then,

the rreident hp, come under .nrneflrc Vtr ;huttinrt !nw'i the Rrnrm

m,-tit and now rralcz he w--in, ,]t.le tn the f'lh'P

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daW tontalt I he an T

Sith a- .: licim te."

Swift, on tmaralsed SiIj3"Wrnt about slS~IM04.Mcandidate, McCord, hA ,$9,721, mostdy from iUbeiwimu,,id hill cn?1 7 Ihg1IttlP, Lo

Woen oftAmerWoofenden II actll al

McCord's 3plei SI_ o t dcandidate is cw atI iwnHawaii. He still -26111b AI i&ington residence and haU mlamlto return if elected.

McCord's mlf M" 182i,; gaining fair aces to Zbelotfor minor 1 eartes 1 as tn ULb-trtnnan. &e chutes that s1,r chairman of the 1'.OUSe MM-rn'ttrt on elections, ho blocked a.hill that wmIld give partiet AmeI,.vhen that party gels at lemit oWe',-nrh of one perent of thevote in

Iq qt election

"A, ,-ll evr it is lip to "i8

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program '-" 'Skugit (',jr',

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ph.(e customrcr- ,'"of Washington. 'ct I"'

book recvclln'e......Counry lat '" -V

company workc'- -'phone hook,

.... .. ,t :, .. .. '.,. th hM cC ord 'q as-.... .. ' d the election .

. ...~ .-- , n,'her priorities.S% Correct,'t

k , u w i~ s n o t i l k~, ' l e issle " .

BUCKLE UPWASHINGTON ;K

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ic to set goalseim cist for needed "-,'

. ldw-tlf ng Burlingtonleorte from Mount .t "

dl ,; ft alo calls for c~tbl,1' " '.:*3ell~ of the C aj, t'c " uh

&VA.Cst.enCoureging tOl e "

Cm-empehensive plan for ,

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or' 5 1 per-am d o 2ed Co esdked DImr tow. toSW&'s 67.642 vo, of41 pecent. McCord

district with '11.R 1

VM S. er have rWcow thJ. close to g" ""

in 197,-$In the eRrl . . ...

neck," Smith.day -We wer ,lim. Vhidbe,' .' "Then the hmade'sid Ir it a %l ' 't -

McCor1.-,r' Hawa i ',.A', '.

of fthe~t n, lackcalnpaignitr

s~ithhive w'prohah,\ ,'. .

percent -ec r-,rmally that '.Clearly peopk""cant take avery telling.

Sm ith Vajd Tn! .

just fthe gnfln"[ will run 3c.t

said. "As some ie" "look out becau 'two W1ins the monc'

SutOh, who ran --'- " "string said hc ,-'-" -:".

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$9,00 on the can Pxg" J

SialIft afmunt Wh~ie SwVlt. Lt L'

, speo abomt $ -. 000a gra. s r'fs d-ampalgn aInd

the tousands he was spending.S."Pop e sad we cmldn't pos-

Wi Id-wR Caie vefy clow. To me- .-1 L ,'_ . kp'& 2i h o

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Petczit of the VM$*. ?rammeamlR 11,640owgiftill 9.r4vows tooe mu, ,

in the PoIo 1 r, lmem b nx1emo-

crm Harlet SpMul wfe1l :qhUD ia

elected to a third trm, bmaROlchllkne Karolyn2 Krnbe of

Spanvel rmmevuJ 59 Paret of tl~e Votev - d ist ct , W h 9 8 p e rC' t o f t

he f-r I r",,.-'ctS -epoVtif. Spinel received

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSIONWASHINGTON D C 2014

July 30, 1992

Jim Cozad1606 Diamond LoopBellingham, WA 98226

RE: MUR 3565

Dear Mr. Cozad:

This letter acknowledges receipt on July 24, 1992, of yourcomplaint alleging possible violations of the Federal ElectionCampaign Act of 1971, as amended ("the Act"), by McCord forCongress. The respondents will be notified of this complaintwithin five days.

You will be notified as soon as the Federal ElectionCommission takes final action on your complaint. Should youreceive any additional information in this matter, pleaseforward it to the Office of the General Counsel. Suchinformation must be sworn to in the same manner as the origimalcomplaint. We have numbered this matter RUR 3565. Please referto this number in all future correspondence. For yourinformation, we have attached a brief description of theCommission's procedures for handling complaints.

Sincerely,

/ / /

Lisa E. KleinAssistant General Counsel

EnclosureProcedures

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSIONWASHINCTON. D C Z0463

July 30, 1992

William L. McCordMcCord for CongressP.O. Box 512Anacortes, Wa 98221

RE: MUR 3565

Dear Mr. McCord:

The Federal Election Commission received a complaint which

indicates that McCord for Congress and its treasurer("respondents") may have violated the Federal Election Campaign

Act of 1971, as amended ("the Act"). A copy of the complaint is

enclosed. We have numbered this matter MUR 3565. Please refer

to this number in all future correspondence.

Under the Act, respondents have the opportunity to

demonstrate in writing that no action should be taken against

them in this matter. Please submit any factual or legal

materials which you believe are relevant to the Commission's

analysis of this matter. Where appropriate, statements should

be submitted under oath. The response, which should be

addressed to the General Counsel's Office, must be submitted

within 15 days of receipt 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 accordance with

2 U.S.C. S 437g(a)(4)(B) and 5 437g(a)(12)(A) unless respondents

notify the Commission in writing that you wish the matter to be

made public. If respondents intend to be represented by counsel

in this matter, please advise the Commission by completing the

enclosed form stating the name, address and telephone number of

such counsel, and authorizing such counsel to receive any

notifications and other communications from the Commission.

McCord for CongressPage 2

If you have any questions, please contact Frances 5. Hegan,

the staff member assigned to this matter, at (202) 219-3400.For your information, we have enclosed a brief description of

the Commission's procedures for handling complaints.

Sincerely,

LiSa E. KleinAssistant General Counsel

Enclosures1. Complaint2. Procedures3. Designation of Counsel Statement

cc: William L. McCord

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS WILL BE ADDED TO THIS FILE AS THIYBECOME AVAILABLE. PLEASE CHECK FOR ADDITIONAL MICROFILMLOCATIONS.

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1. Memo, General Counsel to the Commission, datedseptember 22, 1992, Subject: Priority System Report.See Reel 354, pages 1590-94.

2. Memo, General Counsel to the commission, datedApril 14, 1993, Subject: Enforcement Priority System.See Reel 3.54, pages 1595-1620.

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3. Certification of Commission Vote, dated April 26, 1993.iSee Reel 354, pages 1621-22.

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RU: NUN 3565

Dear Mr. Corned:

On u2734,299, the Vedecel Election Cim~ssio receivedyour €oqaLaat l l certain vloleterns of the Vdrnl lectionCampl , ct-of 19 !, *s ei (tb ACt).

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oaeo the comnision voted to close the file:.. _0.. .

This case hadsu litle.- iwect '- on_ thew Process; involved noCcsignifcman issuesrelativ t the.-. other isues pending before teCmij-an apael i--,vlved a limited amllount of money, "

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RE: NU 3565

Dear Mr. RcCord:

On July 30, 1992, the Federal Election Commission notifiedReCord for Congress of a complaint alleging certain violations ofthe Federal Election Camagn Act of 1971, as amended. A copy ofthe complaint was enclosed vith that notification.

fter considering the circumstances of this matter, theComission has determined to exercise its prosecutoril tion

~Thed it E1Tin thiS mtter.

l Z2f you have any, quostions, plme contact me. at (202). 219-3400.

Sincerely,

Frances B. Hagkv

Faralegal Specialist

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