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EVENT TIMELINE

September 2000

O’Hare Timeline Events:

• Chicago and the airlines reach an agreement on the funding of the World Gateway Program. (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 9/23/00).

Contributions:

• Sen. Harkin (D-IA), not a member of the Commerce Committee which oversees aviation, receives $1,000 from James Dimon, Chairman and CEO, Bank One and Civic Committee member.

• Speaker Hastert (R-IL) receives $7,500 from the airline industry lobby (PACs),

• Rep. Kirk (R-IL) receives $4,200 in contributions from five Civic Committee members, including Sam Skinner, CEO, US Freightways and former U.S. Transportation Secretary.

• Rep. Duncan (R-TN), Chair, Aviation Subcmte receives $15,875 and Rep. Oberstar (D-MN), Ranking Member of Aviation Subcmte receives $8,625 from the airline industry lobby (PACs).

• Sen. Carnahan (D-MO) receives $1,500 from two Civic Committee members.

• Rep. Lipinski (D-IL) receives $2,000 from airline lobby and $750 from Early Neal, Civic Committee member.

Table: Summary of September 2000 Political Contributions from Airline Executives, Airline Industry Lobbyists and Civic Committee Members

DATE	CIVIC CMTE	INDUSTRY PAC	LAW FIRM	Grand Total
Grand Total	$14,100	$ 132,700	$28,700	$175,500

Table: Detail of September 2000 Political Contributions from Airline Executives, Airline Industry Lobbyists and Civic Committee Members

CONTRIBUTOR	TITLE	AFFILIATION	AFFILCAT	AMOUNT	DATE	RECIPIENT	Committee & Rank	CMBR	PARTY	STATE
United Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/01/00	Costello	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	IL
United Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/01/00	Duncan	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	R	TN
Raymond, David W	NA	Winston & Strawn	LAW FIRM	$ 500	09/01/00	RNC	na	NA	R	NA
Perkins, Donald S.	Retired Chairman	Jewel	CIVIC CMTE	$ 1,000	09/04/00	Kirk	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	IL
Fisher, Thomas L.	Chairman, President & CEO	Nicor	CIVIC CMTE	$ 200	09/04/00	Kirk	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	IL
Bryan, John H.	Chairman	Sara Lee Corporation	CIVIC CMTE	$ 1,000	09/04/00	Kirk	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	IL
Waite, Norman	NA	Winston & Strawn	LAW FIRM	$ 200	09/06/00	RNC	na	NA	R	NA
Auerbach, Lee L	NA	Sidley & Austin	LAW FIRM	$ 250	09/07/00	DNC	na	NA	D	NA
General Dynamics PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/07/00	Duncan	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	R	TN
General Dynamics PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	09/07/00	Rehberg	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	MT
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	09/08/00	Burns	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	R	MT
Northwest Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/08/00	Duncan	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	R	TN
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/08/00	Duncan	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	R	TN
Northwest Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,000	09/08/00	Ehlers	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	MI
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/08/00	Ehlers	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	MI
Northwest Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,500	09/08/00	Hastert	Speaker of the House	House	R	IL
Northwest Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/08/00	Lipinski	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	D	IL
Northwest Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/08/00	Petri	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	WI
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	09/08/00	Petri	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	WI
Northwest Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	09/08/00	Qiunn	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	NY
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,000	09/11/00	Burns	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	R	MT
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 3,000	09/11/00	Duncan	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	R	TN
Dimon, James	Chairman & CEO	Bank One Corp	CIVIC CMTE	$ 1,000	09/11/00	Harkin	Not member of Commerce Cmte	Senate	D	IA
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 4,000	09/11/00	Hastert	Speaker of the House	House	R	IL
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,500	09/11/00	Hayes	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	NC
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/11/00	Moran	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	KS
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/11/00	Pascrell	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	NJ
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/11/00	Simpson	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	ID
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/11/00	Snowe	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	R	MA
Continental Airlines Inc. Employee Fund	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,000	09/12/00	Duncan	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	R	TN
Continental Airlines Inc. Employee Fund	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/12/00	Ehlers	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	MI
Continental Airlines Inc. Employee Fund	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/12/00	Lampson	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	TX
Neal, Earl L.	Principal	Earl L. Neal Associates	CIVIC CMTE	$ 500	09/12/00	Lipinski	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	D	IL
Continental Airlines Inc. Employee Fund	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	09/12/00	Pascrell	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	NJ
Schultz, Mark D	Schultz, Mark D	Sidley & Austin	LAW FIRM	$ 500	09/12/00	RNC	na	NA	R	NA
Southwest Airlines Co. Freedom Fund	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	09/13/00	Berkley	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	NV
Helman, Robert A.	Senior Partner	Mayer Brown & Platt	CIVIC CMTE	$ 500	09/13/00	Carnahan	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	D	MO
Bryan, John H.	Chairman	Sara Lee Corporation	CIVIC CMTE	$ 1,000	09/13/00	Carnahan	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	D	MO
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/14/00	Brown	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	FL
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/14/00	DeFazio	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	OR
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/14/00	Duncan	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	R	TN
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/14/00	Ehlers	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	MI
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/14/00	Hastert	Speaker of the House	House	R	IL
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/14/00	Johnson	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	IL
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/14/00	Lampson	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	TX
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/14/00	Lipinski	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	D	IL
Considine, Frank W.	Retired Chairman & CEO	American National Can	CIVIC CMTE	$ 250	09/14/00	Nat'l Rep. Congr. Cmte Contrib	na	NA	R	NA
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/14/00	Oberstar	Ranking Member, Transportation Cmte	House	D	MN
General Dynamics PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/14/00	Tauscher	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	CA
General Dynamics PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/15/00	Boswell	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	IA
Lambert, Paul C. Mrs.	NA	Winston & Strawn	LAW FIRM	$ 2,500	09/15/00	RNC	na	NA	R	NA
Lambert, Paul C. Hon	NA	Winston & Strawn	LAW FIRM	$ 2,500	09/15/00	RNC	na	NA	R	NA
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/15/00	Snowe	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	R	MA
Southwest Airlines Co. Freedom Fund	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 3,000	09/18/00	Burns	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	R	MT
American Association of Airport Executitves PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,750	09/18/00	Duncan	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	R	TN
American Association of Airport Executitves PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	09/18/00	Oberstar	Ranking Member, Transportation Cmte	House	D	MN
Airports Council International-North America PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	09/18/00	Oberstar	Ranking Member, Transportation Cmte	House	D	MN
Southwest Airlines Co. Freedom Fund	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	09/19/00	Ehlers	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	MI
Davis, William	Chairman & CEO	R.R. Donnelley & Sons	CIVIC CMTE	$ 400	09/19/00	Illinois Republican Party	na	NA	R	NA
Ryan, Thomas F	NA	Sidley & Austin	LAW FIRM	$ 1,000	09/20/00	DNC	na	NA	D	NA
Trans World Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/20/00	Duncan	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	R	TN
American Trans Air Inc PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 125	09/20/00	Duncan	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	R	TN
Neal, Earl L.	Principal	Earl L. Neal Associates	CIVIC CMTE	$ 250	09/20/00	Lipinski	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	D	IL
Continental Airlines Inc. Employee Fund	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/20/00	Menendez	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	NJ
Trans World Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/20/00	Oberstar	Ranking Member, Transportation Cmte	House	D	MN
American Trans Air Inc PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 125	09/20/00	Oberstar	Ranking Member, Transportation Cmte	House	D	MN
Air Transportation Association of America PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 200	09/20/00	Thune	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	SD
American Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	09/21/00	Baldacci	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	ME
Northwest Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	09/21/00	Burns	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	R	MT
Skinner, Samuel	CEO	US Freightways	CIVIC CMTE	$ 1,000	09/21/00	Kirk	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	IL
Northwest Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/21/00	Oberstar	Ranking Member, Transportation Cmte	House	D	MN
Lambert, Paul C. Mrs.	NA	Winston & Strawn	LAW FIRM	$ 10,000	09/21/00	RNC	na	NA	R	NA
Lambert, Paul C. Hon	NA	Winston & Strawn	LAW FIRM	$ 10,000	09/21/00	RNC	na	NA	R	NA
Northwest Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/21/00	Young	Transportation Cmte	House	R	AK
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,500	09/22/00	Duncan	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	R	TN
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/22/00	Inouye	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	D	HI
Airtran Airlines Inc. PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/25/00	Duncan	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	R	TN
US Airways PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/25/00	Lott	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	R	MI
Airtran Airlines Inc. PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/25/00	Oberstar	Ranking Member, Transportation Cmte	House	D	MN
Northwest Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,000	09/26/00	Burns	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	R	MT
Continental Airlines Inc. Employee Fund	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,000	09/26/00	Burns	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	R	MT
Continental Airlines Inc. Employee Fund	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/26/00	Ensign	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	R	NV
Continental Airlines Inc. Employee Fund	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,000	09/26/00	Young	Transportation Cmte	House	R	AK
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,500	09/27/00	Baldacci	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	ME
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,500	09/27/00	Berkley	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	NV
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,500	09/27/00	Boswell	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	IA
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,500	09/27/00	Costello	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	IL
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,500	09/27/00	DeFazio	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	OR
Neal, Earl L.	Principal	Earl L. Neal Associates	CIVIC CMTE	$ 5,000	09/27/00	DNC Services Corporation/DNC	na	NA	D	NA
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,500	09/27/00	Holden	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	PA
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,500	09/27/00	Lampson	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	TX
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,500	09/27/00	LoBiondo	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	NJ
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,500	09/27/00	Menendez	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	NJ
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,500	09/27/00	Nelson	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	D	FL
Alaska Air Group Inc. PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/27/00	Oberstar	Ranking Member, Transportation Cmte	House	D	MN
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,500	09/27/00	Oberstar	Ranking Member, Transportation Cmte	House	D	MN
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,500	09/27/00	Pascrell	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	NJ
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,500	09/27/00	Qiunn	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	NY
Schultz, Kurt L	NA	Winston & Strawn	LAW FIRM	$ 250	09/27/00	RNC	na	NA	R	NA
Alaska Air Group Inc. PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	09/27/00	Tauscher	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	CA
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,500	09/27/00	Tauscher	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	CA
United Airlines PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	09/27/00	Thune	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	SD
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,500	09/27/00	Young	Transportation Cmte	House	R	AK
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/28/00	Berkley	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	NV
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,000	09/28/00	Boswell	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	IA
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/28/00	Costello	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	IL
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/28/00	DeFazio	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	OR
America West Airlines Inc. Federal PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	09/28/00	Duncan	Ranking Member, Aviation Subcmte	House	R	TN
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,000	09/28/00	Ehlers	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	MI
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/28/00	Holden	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	PA
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 4,000	09/28/00	Hutchison	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	R	TX
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/28/00	Lampson	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	TX
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 5,000	09/28/00	Lott	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	R	MI
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/28/00	Moran	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	KS
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/28/00	Petri	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	WI
Airline Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/28/00	Qiunn	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	NY
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,500	09/28/00	Simpson	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	ID
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 2,000	09/28/00	Tauscher	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	CA
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 4,500	09/28/00	Young	Transportation Cmte	House	R	AK
America West Airlines Inc. Federal PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 500	09/29/00	DeFazio	Aviation Subcmte	House	D	OR
Minow, Newton	NA	Sidley & Austin	LAW FIRM	$ 1,000	09/29/00	DNC	na	NA	D	NA
Helman, Robert A.	Senior Partner	Mayer Brown & Platt	CIVIC CMTE	$ 1,000	09/30/00	DNC Services Corporation/DNC	na	NA	D	NA
Allied Pilots Association PAC	NA	NA	INDUSTRY PAC	$ 1,000	09/30/00	Inouye	Aviation Subcmte	Senate	D	HI
White, Miles D.	Chairman & CEO	Abbott Laboratories	CIVIC CMTE	$ 1,000	09/30/00	Kirk	Aviation Subcmte	House	R	IL
			Total Sept '00	$175,500