Date:    11/18/97  1:19 PM

Subject: H.R. 944, 945 Re:  File No. S7-26-97 / Kim McCulley

Attention:  Jonothan G. Katz:
     
I am writing to express my concern regarding these two resolutions.  I manage 
a non profit corporation and have a difficult time fundraising as do most 
small non profits.  H.R. 944 and 945 sound good on the surface but when viewed 
more closely I think they could cause real problems for us.  They seem to be 
designed to discourage corporations from giving by making them jump through 
more hoops.  
     
Politicians are always talking about how we should reduce beaurocracy and then 
they attempt to add more.  The rhetoric behind welfare reform was that our taxes
shouldn't help poor people, corporations should give more and local communities 
should give more.  What happened?  Are they giving more and now politicians 
changed their minds?  By the way, why aren't campaign contributors required to 
disclose every penny and why aren't lobbyists required to show who funds them?  
To keep it short and sweet, please throw these in the trash.
     
Kim McCulley
Boise, Idaho