
President Gerald Ford establishes the Task Force on Questionable Payments Abroad and names Secretary of Commerce Elliot Richardson as head.

President Gerald Ford establishes the Task Force on Questionable Payments Abroad and names Secretary of Commerce Elliot Richardson as head.
Inside the White House, Carter signs into law P.L. 95-213. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is enacted.
Senators agree to conference report language of the FCPA, followed by the House a day later.
The conference committee meets to resolve discrepancies between House and Senate versions of the FCPA. Changes include the removal of...
The House votes to pass the Unlawful Corporate Payments Act.
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