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Recent Reforms In Campaign Finance Regulations And Their Potential Effect On Federal Elections And Reflections On Washington As A Congressional Intern, Randy D. Funk

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

In the spring of 1975, upon learning that I had been selected as a summer intern in Congressman Gunn McKay's office, I thought that such an experience might readily serve as the basis for my senior Honors project. I discussed this possibility with Dr. Douglas Alder, the Honors Program Director, and Dr. Wendell Anderson, the intern advisor. With their approval, I decided to write one paper on my impressions of Washington as an intern and then upon my return to school, research and write another paper on an issue related to Congress. This is the reason my thesis project is …