United States v. Gulf Oil Corporation and (CR 960-73, United States District Court for the Major court proceedings November 13, 1973 Information filed charging Gulf Oil with making an illegal campaign contribution (Count 1) and charging Wild with consenting to said contribution being made (Count 2). The defendants enter a plea of guilty. Gulf Oil sentenced to pay a fine of $5,000.00; Wild sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000.00. 1. At all times material to this Information the Gulf Oil Corporation was a corporation established under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania. 2. On or about November 7, 1972, a general election was held pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the United States at which Presidential and Vice Presidential electors were voted for. 3. From on or about March 1, 1971, to on or about April 6, 1972, in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, the Gulf Oil Corporation made contributions totaling one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000) in connection with the aforesaid general election and in connection with primary elections, political conventions and caucuses held to select candidates for the offices in said election by delivering one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to representatives of the Finance Committee for the Re-Election of the President and its predecessor committees; by delivering fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to a representative of the Mills for President Committee; and by delivering ten thousand dollars $10,000) to a representative of the Citizens for Jackson Campaign. Committee, all in violation of Section 610 of Title 18, COUNT TWO 1. The allegations contained in paragraphs one and two of Count One of this Information are realleged and incorporated by reference herein. 2. From on or about March 1, 1971, to on or about April 6, 1972, in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, Claude C. Wild, Jr., being an officer vice-president to wit, of the Gulf Oil Corporation, consented to the making by said corporation of contributions in the |