Business-Roundtable

$25 Million Corporate Lobbying Blitz Drives NAFTA Passage Despite Labor Opposition

1993-06-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

U.S. businesses and the Mexican government launch a $25 million coordinated lobbying and public relations campaign to secure Congressional approval of NAFTA, overcoming fierce opposition from labor unions and environmental groups. The Business Roundtable, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and National …

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Business Roundtable Coordinates First Major Corporate PAC Election Strategy

1978-11-07 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

The Business Roundtable, representing Fortune 500 CEOs, coordinated the first systematic corporate PAC strategy for the 1978 midterm elections. Corporate PACs contributed $9.8 million to federal candidates, with 75% going to business-friendly Republicans. This marked the beginning of coordinated …

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Business Roundtable Established as Corporate Policy Coordination Body

1972-12-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Formation of the Business Roundtable by CEOs of major corporations like Alcoa and General Electric to coordinate political strategy and policy advocacy. Founded by John D. Harper (Alcoa) and Fred Borch (GE), the organization was created to resist union power, counter growing corporate regulation, …

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