Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. letter to J. W., March 3, 1997

.. EHRLICH. JR. Congress of ttjc (Umteti States ftouSe of fttprfscntatiljrs Washington, 2ЭС 20515-2002 ”“io‘<SiSr?SiS5",u JXcSZZZ" cwSSS?. March 3, 1997 Dear | Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns over the Clinton Administration’s admitted ethical lapses, as well as your support for campaign finance reform. Like you, I am greatly disturbed by published reports of inappropriate fundraising activities by officials of the Clinton Administration and the Democratic National Committee. It appears that the Clinton Administration gave foreign contributors an unprecedented (and possibly illegal) role in its fundraising efforts. President Clinton — who personally authorized overnight stays in the Lincoln Bedroom for generous campaign contributors — appears to be at the center of this latest scandal. Congressman Dan Burton, chairman of the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, and Senator Fred Thompson, chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, have announced they will be holding a full slate of hearings into fundraising activities during the 1 996 federal elections. I am looking forward to the results of that investigation. With respect to campaign finance reform, I have been assured by the House leadership that campaign reform will be considered in the coming months. I am looking forward to that debate. Here is a copy of a recent op-ed piece I wrote in which I describe the changes I would like to see made to our electoral system. Once again, thank you for writing. Please contact me again if I may be of additional assistance. Sincerely, Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. Member of Congress Attachment