Subject: s7-26-97

Dear Sirs: As an investor, I want to add my voice to those urging the passage of
     
H.R. 944. Public disclosure is at the heart of the system of trust that underlie
     
all our financial markets. What corporations choose to do with shareholders 
money is always a matter of serious interest to investors. This is all the more 
true because some companies choose to fund organizations that may be seen as 
advocating particular views on various public issues, notwithstanding their 
non-profit, educational, or philathropic orientation. Investors deserve to have 
this information. In an open and democratic society, this should not even have 
to be argued. Thanks for the opportunity. 
Kenneth C. McAlpin (kcm1@erols.com)