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Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1974

Law signed on 15 October 1974 that limited campaign contributions and created the Federal Election Commission.

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  1. 15 Oct 1974 Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1974
  2. 15 Oct 1974 Gerald R. Ford signed into law Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1974
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  1. Statement on the Federal Campaign Act Amendments of 1974, 15 October 1974, The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara), 15 Oct 1974. Primary record
    TODAY I am signing into law the Federal [Election] Campaign Act Amendments of 1974.
    And although I do have reservations about the first amendment implications inherent in the limits on individual contributions and candidate expenditures, I am sure that such issues can be resolved in the courts.
  2. Mission and history, Federal Election Commission. Primary record
    The 1974 amendments also established an independent agency, the FEC.
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