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Services of Mead Data Central . PAGE. 2, 1ST ORY of Level 1 printed in FULL ormat. PR Newswire February 1, 1988, Monday ALL INFORES! 19 ! con PARSE DISTRIBUTION: TO NATIONAL DESK AND POLITICAL EDITOR {EPEhG bo ee. cant LENGTH: 412 words - DiTE9-A5- UW iis HEADLINE: INDEPENDENT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FULANI CERTIFIED FOR FUNDS DATELINE: WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 Ke KEYWORD: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FULANI CERTIFIED FOR FEDERAL FUNDS BODY: WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /PRN/ -- BD , the African ee > a © ” -_ ied aq EJ os 3 a © wD. i) J a gc = pe me = 3 a _ = ‘2 ~h o i Vv pm] 4 w Pate a. rm 3 r-] * dl = © Cc — 3 ae se rt BJ a ig ct i] tm - a become the 14th candidate certified to by. the federal Electig : Pulani’s CampaicrT NEW Alliance “party Chairperson Emily Carter will hold a “press conference id the West Room of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at os 10 a.m., when Dr. Fulani will also be available, by telephone for interview. In addition to announcing the certification of the initial matchable amount of $205,565.18 which was decided by a 5-0 vote, they will comment on the call made by FEC Commissioner Joan Aikens, the only abstention, to restrict independent candidates’ eligibility for 2th, @atching funds. Newman has noted Aikens' remarks about the process of determining matching funds eligibility are pervaded with major party bias, and, as such, are another example of the unfairness of the presidential election process and the erosion of democracy that the Fulani campaign is designed to address. “I am very proud to be thesgaret Bigck waeen quer te qualify for federal matching funds. Congratulations to the thousands who have already given. We intend to raise millions of matchable dollars before the campaign is through,” said Fulani. “It's now the case that 14 presidential candidates have been certified for matching funds by the FEC -- Six Republicans, seven Democrats, and myself, the on#-independent,® Fulani noted. "Everywhere I've been told that what makes you a serious Candidate is qualifying for federal matching funds. Now that I have, I want to be | included in each and every aspect of the process -- @eeat? and * every in which presidential candidates expres ‘their i a Other SEER Castin. gue tdependent voice aust heata. F a “We've got to build independent politics in this country because ~ vewsar, edhe ee # & a : sgtthe Democrats ard bLicans no longer expressithe viewpoint of the sci: yl sajority of Americans who want such things as decent housing and ams jobs, a national health service and peace," Fulani said. "The two é party political monopoly is unhealthy for the American people. iH | CONTACT -- Annie Roboff of Lenora B. Fulani’ ittee for Fair Elections, 212-864-3000, oF 202-547-463) BEST COPY AVAILABLE ©) LEXIS NEXIS’ LEXIS NEXIS