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MERV ADELSON » CA » 90067
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
ADELSON, MERV 90067 HARMAN, JANE (D)$1,000 general 10/12/00 ADELSON, MERV 90067 KERRY, JOHN F (D)$1,000 primary 06/21/00 ADELSON, MERV 90067 FEINSTEIN, DIANNE (D)$10,000 primary 06/08/00 Adelson, Merv Mr. 90067 GORE, AL (D)$1,000 general 09/27/99 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $5,000 primary 10/28/98 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $10,000 primary 11/18/97 ADELSON, MERV 90067 HARMAN, JANE (D)$1,000 primary 06/24/97 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $10,000 primary 11/15/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 CLINTON, WILLIAM JEFFERSON (D)$1,000 general 11/04/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 HARMAN, JANE (D)$1,000 general 09/25/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 D'AMATO, ALFONSE M (R)$500 primary 06/13/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 DINICOLA, RONALD A (D)$500 general 05/15/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $25,000 primary 05/08/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 SANDERS, CHARLES ADDISON (D)$500 primary 04/15/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 LAZIO, RICK A (R)$500 primary 04/08/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 REED, JACK F (D)$500 primary 03/31/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 TORRICELLI, ROBERT G (D)$500 primary 03/28/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 WELD, WILLIAM F (R)$500 primary 03/20/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR (D)$500 primary 03/12/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 DINGELL, JOHN D. MR. (D)$500 primary 02/20/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $25,000 primary 02/08/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $4,918 primary 02/07/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 BOXER, BARBARA (D)$1,000 primary 01/23/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 HARMAN, JANE (D)$500 primary 01/09/96 ADELSON, MERV 90067 BOSCHWITZ, RUDY (R)$1,000 primary 12/31/95 ADELSON, MERV 90067 WILHELM, DAVID C (D)$500 primary 07/11/95 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $1,000 primary 06/30/95 ADELSON, MERV 90067 CLINTON, WILLIAM JEFFERSON (D)$1,000 primary 06/14/95 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $500 primary 04/19/95 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $5,000 primary 04/19/95 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $19,000 primary 04/19/95 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $6,000 primary 04/19/95 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $2,500 primary 10/25/94 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $2,500 primary 10/11/94 ADELSON, MERV 90067 DECONCINI, DENNIS (D)$-190 primary 11/19/93 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $25,000 primary 11/18/93 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $2,500 primary 10/05/93 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $5,000 primary 10/05/93 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $5,000 primary 09/16/93 ADELSON, MERV 90067 DECONCINI, DENNIS (D)$500 primary 08/17/93 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $1,000 primary 05/28/93 ADELSON, MERV 90067 LAUTENBERG, FRANK R (D)$1,000 primary 12/28/92 ADELSON, MERV 90067 SCHILIRO, PHILIP MICHAEL (D)$500 general 10/20/92 ADELSON, MERV 90067 HARMAN, JANE (D)$250 general 10/14/92 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $10,000 primary 10/05/92 ADELSON, MERV 90067 BOXER, BARBARA (D)$1,000 general 08/24/92 ADELSON, MERV 90067 BOXER, BARBARA (D)$1,000 primary 08/24/92 ADELSON, MERV 90067 $15,000 primary 08/19/92 Receive an alert every time new records are added to this search for MERV ADELSON.
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Larry Margasak, AP NEWS - 47 minutes ago 4 am
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US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,446
2,974
GIs Killed in Action
3,478
659
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
891
190
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,877
2,678
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
124,000
68,000
AP
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Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2009)
$711 Bln
$219 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$298 Mil
$75.2 Mil
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