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U.S. Departoent ef Jmsticed Federal Bureau of Investigation. Washirgton. D.C. 20535 June 10, 1986 GEORGE MICHAEL STEINBRENNER APPLICATION FOR PARDON AFTER COMPLETION OF~ SENTENCE RECORD CHECK A review of FBI files disclosed the following eight references to Mr. Steinbrenner in addition to the investigation. conducted in 1973 which resulted in his conviction for Election Laws violation: 1) In October, 1973, an investigation was initiated upon--the-request--of-the- Hatergate..Special Rrosecution. Eorce. (wspr) to determine if individual campaign contributions. attributed to George Steinbrenner and employees of American + Shipbuilding (Amship) were, in fact, corporate contributfons. Investigation revealed that the-contributions--in question were- returned by the candidate to those individuals, and the case was. closed. 2) During the course of a i975 Election Laws. investigation into an ayiation company, information was developed. indicating that, in 1972, Amship was billed by that company for chartered~aircraft used by a Senator. Investigation was initiated at the request of the wspr to determine if the Senator was using the aircraft for campaign purposes, thereby resulting in.Amship making iliegal campaign contributions. It was 'determined that, for the flights-in- question,-the-Senator-was- attending speaking engagements and was not involved in an active campaign at the time that Amship paid for his travel. The. investigation was closed. It should be noted that both of these matters were. provided to the Watergate Special Prosecutor for a prosecutive opinion. By a memorandum dated August 18, 1976, the wspF advised that their office.had closed these cases, and there is no indication that any prosecutive action resulted. 73-19)4- ENCLOSURES