TITLE

Shareholder resolution a success

PUB. DATE

July 1989

SOURCE

Common Cause Magazine;Jul/Aug89, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p41

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports that Common Cause shareholder resolutions brought the issue of campaign finance reform to ten companies' annual board meetings. Companies; Organizer of the campaign.

ACCESSION #

9002050500

Tags: POLITICAL ethics

 

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