NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that the Democratic National Committee announced today that it would no longer accept certain campaign contributions, after widespread criticism about foreign contributions it accepted last year and its practice of rewarding donors with access to the White House. The party's new leaders, Colorado Gov. Roy Romer and Massachusetts businessman Steve Grossman, said the Democrats would not accept donations in excess of $100,000 or from subsidiaries of foreign-owned corporations, even if operating in the United States. Donations would also not be allowed by foreign nationals with permanent resident status. President Clinton addressed the Democratic meeting, also calling for campaign finance reform.
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