National Republican Congressional Committee

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Memorandum

Per your request, attached is a memo from our Chairman Tom Davis regarding the NRCC's Business Advisory Council. We need you - and the common sense and record of achievement that has been lacking in Washington for far too long. After you review the information, please call Chris Patton at 1- 800-650 8375. He will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

PAID FOR BY THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE. NOT PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.

We have a unique opportunity to forge a new and dynamic alliance between the Republican leadership and the small business community. The Business Advisory Council and our Chairmen are crucial to the success of that initiative. Honorary Chairmen are clearly the key, first step in this process. Your name, and your support, will be critical as we begin to enlist the achievers and entrepreneurs--and eventually, thousands of ordinary citizens.

Obviously. there is no obligation of future service; and it is hoped that as an Honorary Chairman you will welcome the opportunity to get further involved. Here are the areas in which you will be asked to help:

I look forward to working with you. Hopefully that covers everything. If you have any additional questions or comments, please call my assistant Chris Patton at 1-800-650-8375.

In the opinion of James E. Frizzell, the way in which he was contacted by the National Republican Congressional Committee, was a telemarketing scam. Also James E. Frizzell expressed disappointment in that the Republican Party would employ such tactics.

Just received the massage for a National Leadership Award given by Congressman Tom Davis and decided to look up on this before calling. There was nothing about it on Congressman Tom Davis's web site but the same message except the caller was a jean freeway. Definitely a wrong way to get money from the public.

I just received a phone call regarding my nomination for the "National Leadership Award," and figured it was bogus. I was also informed the call was from Senator Delane. They asked for me by name, and, since I thought it was a telemarketer, I told the girl "HE" was out and asked if I could take a message. At this time I was informed that "HE" had been nominated for the "National Leadership Award," and given the 800 number, you have listed on your site, so "HE" could call them back about his "PRESS RELEASE."

If this is a "Fund Raiser," as some of the listings on your site state, our politicians have stooped to a new low, even for them. Although I guess we shouldn't be all that surprised, given the track record of most politicians of late.

Hello Jim,

I just received a message much like yours but mine (allegedly)
came from Texas Congressman Tom DeLay's office informing me that I have won a
small business award. They need me to return their call to write my press
release. Could you tell me what this is all about? I am obviously very
skeptical. Thanks in advance.

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Return their call and don't be surprised if your reward obligates you to a campaign contribution.

Let me know how you make out?

James E. Frizzell

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Mr. Frizzell:

I received a call today from Charles McCall on behalf of
Tom DeLay regarding my "National Business Award."
A quick "google" search found your posting. Although I am
a Republican, I am disgusted at this form of fund-raising
technique. I would hope that the Republican party has
enough confidence in their agenda that they do not need to
trick people into contributing money.

Thank you for posting your experience (as well as others')
on the web. You have done a great service.

-Bill
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William S. Trowbridge, J.D.

I received a call reference the leadership award, called back, and received a nice award, flag, picture of the president, and letter. I didn't donate any money, though they did ask.

Since I joined, I have been asked to participate in a conference in Washington, but at my own expense. I guess that as a small business person I do want my thoughts known. I did search for the BAC online, but didn't find any good data so I went ahead and called back in.

Good luck to all...

Eric in Iowa

Mr. Frizzell:

You, Sir, Have my recognition as an outstanding American business leader for
providing a valuable public service!

Please send me however much money you can spare and I'll put your name on my
own website and call you periodically whenever I get really drunk or happen
to need some advice. (just kidding!)

I received a phone call on August 19, 2002, from a Dave Spring from
Congressman Tom DeLay's office purporting to give me a "National Leadership
Award" and inviting me to call back to collaborate on a "press release".

I might have wasted my valuable time calling this number to receive an
earful of partisan political advertising. Personally, I choose to inform
myself politically through more debate-oriented news sources and when I do
give to political causes it is only after examining all sides of a
particular issue.

Thanks for saving my time, Mr. Frizzell!

Brent
Washington State

(please withhold my e-mail address)

Jim,

Thank you for the web sit posting. I received "The Call" today at
work, from Loretta Lewis from Tom DeLay's office, and was immediately
skeptical since I am a registered Democrat. Your page proved valuable.

Thanks,

Rick Bailey

Today my husband received one of these phone calls. He is not sure what to make of it but obviously it is a scam. The date today is September 4, 2002. The Phone number that they gave to call back is 1-866-467-2001. I just thought that you would like to know.

Shelly O'Brien

Thank you for posting this site on your experience with the "National Leadership Award".
I understand this takes some time to do and you saved me from losing some of my own precious time.
The Sen. Tom Delay? With a phone number of 866-467-2001 was left for me.

Thank you.

Joe Truckey

I just (5 minutes ago) a call from Connie Brown, working for Tom Delay, on the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE, and I had been selected for the National Leadership Award. She wants me to call ASAP to organize my press release.

As a lifelong Democrat I was somewhat surprised, and the specific mention of Tom Delay did give it an air of legitimacy. But, I decided to check the Internet and found your site. Everything as I expected. Can't we get this shit publicized?

Had a little fun with this after I checked your web site. When I called Tom DeLay's office, first they thought I was in NB instead of CO. Then she read she speech well, "I'm sooo glad you called, Mr. Monson." After I listened to the recorded retoric, I got on with the fund raiser. When I pointed out that I worked for a city government, which is hardly a small business, it was, "I'm so sorry. I don't know how your name got on the list. Please disregard the call. I appologize." Click.

I was devestated! My national leadership award vanished with a click.
Keep up the good work Jim.
Jon

Hello, I was wondering what happens when someone wins an award??? Is there a ceremony? or Meeting to go to??? Or is it just an honor that is given to citizens??? thank you for your time...

Sincerely,
William Phillips

The two calls I have received (one in June and one today - September 18,
2002) have wanted me to be the honorary chairman for whatever it is in Utah.
The one in June only wanted $200. The one today is non-specific but appears
to want more. The June one, they even faxed me some junk at my request,
"What the hell are you talking about?", but today all they would give me was
a web site address.

Fortunately both times they called the turnip truck I was riding came to a
sudden halt but I didn't fall off. Thanks for putting this up on your site.
I love silly stuff like this and politicians.

Jim Gunn

Hi Jim:

Add me to your list of folks who are grateful for the posting of your experience with the "National Leadership Award". I got a call this morning from a Jennifer Davis (at Tom DeLay's office) looking to speak to my boss about his award. Your web page saved me from looking like a complete idiot in front of him. Believe me, I can accomplish that easily enough on my own.

Thanks again,
Mary Nelson

Dear Mr. Frizzell,

On Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at 12:30pm I received a telephone call from a Mona Jean on behalf of Republican Tom DeLay. She stated that my Father (who was out of town) had been elected for a National Leadership Award and that I should have him call her back ASAP at 1-800-650-8375.

Being suspicious of ALL polititians, especially Republicans, I immediately had the feeling that this was some sort of scam, or at least had some rediculous catch. I searched the internet for the
telephone number listed above and found your website.

Thank you very much, Mr. Frizzel, for posting this information and your experience on the internet. You helped save my father from disappointment and wasting his time.

I would also like to thank all those who emailed their similar experiences as added proof of this scam.

Sincerely,
Jezra Hazelwood

I found your website after I accepted my award for the National Leadership
Award. I am disappointed at how many people that have posted emails on your
website have not done the research themselves. They just trusted what you
said. If they had called on their own they would have realized even though
they were asked they were not required to donate any contributions to any
campaign. If you want to give people all the information then you should
let them know that they can visit www.BusinessAdvisoryCouncil.org website.
This is not a scam. They do not try to trick you. They are very upfront.
All politicians try to get campaign money in one way or another, but this
was not a trickery by the Republican politicians.

Chad Benedict

Jim,
Thanks for the posting. This is from another "victim". If nothing else, it tells people how prevalent the "scam" is. The reason I use the term "victim" and "scam", is that these types of calls rob busy professionals of a precious commodity: "time". When I received the call (from a "Valerie Wise" with "Congressman Tom DeLay", my first reaction was to just delete it from my voice mail. However, it irritated me that Republicans (whom I support) would stoop to such low, bottom-feeding tactics. It bothered me to the point that I decided to not send my usual year-end contribution to the Republicans this year. I do not believe It is large enough for anyone to notice, but it is the principle that matters.

Thanks again,

JL

(ps, I've sent a copy of the above to Congressman Tom DeLay as well. Maybe if they get enough of them, they will stop this irritating and misleading practice. Fund raising is necessary, but I would appreciate it if they did it in a straight forward, ethical manner)

From the party of virtue and "family values" came a new low in deceptive
telemarketing. I too got invited to be a "leader" by sending money to the
National Republican Committee (I always suspected that was one of the prime
qualifications for recognition in the GOP). But being one of those
"immoral" Democrats, I think I'll pass on buying my moral absolution and
just set back and wait for the Republican Congress and President to fix
everything that was ever wrong in this country (eliminate taxes, guarantee
social security and dismantle the environment - to name a few). I can't
wait to see what Republican ingenuity will find to replace the cry of
"gridlock".

Nolen Berry
Branson, Missouri

Well, fortunately I found this website today after receiving my call from
Michael McElvoy representing Congressman Delay. Not being a Republican, I
immediately assumed it was just a scam.
The call was on my office voicemail at the clinic where I work- I believe
that to be in extremely poor taste. However, I admit I wouldn't have felt
any better had it been on my home phone.
Thanks Jim.

Jan

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Jim,
Thanks for the internet posting. I got a call from "Kim Best" from Congressman DeLays office informing me I was the winner of the Small Business Leadership Award. Then the recorded message from the Congressman and the press release and my soon to be policy maker position.
I did a search while I was on the phone and found your postings of other winners from the past two years. There sure are a bunch of leaders out there. And imagine the size of the meeting room when this committee meets!
Paul Summers
Poster Emporium
1-816-
1-816-

Jim, you may post my message if you do not use my name or my e-mail address.
I answered a call at my father's home/office. This time it was "Janusz
Harris" from Senator or Congressman "Tom DeLay's office. " My father had
already paid $$$ for some similar non-existing award and gave his credit
card number or Social Security Number. I never gave my father the message.
I e-mailed Tom DeLay's office and identified the message I received as a
scam against the elderly using his name. No reply. I sent an E-mail to
FCC. Was told to call the local police. Local police guy just said it was
a "prank call" and there was nothing they could do about it. Person from
FCC wrote back and said to put the phone number in the search engine, so I
found your site. The "Tom Davis" name (in the earlier postings) rings a
bell and I'm going to look into it.

Please feel free to post my email without my name and email address. Our
oral surgical practice in Honolulu, Hawaii received numerous calls from a
Mr. Michael Burke of Tom Delay's office, requesting that we contact him
immediately at 1-800-650-8375 to accept the National Leadership Award. Such
fund raising tactics are an embarrassment to Mr. Delay and his party in
general. We have declined all offers to receive any such "award", but are
still being contacted. Thank you for your postings.

I would like to thank you for this site like so many others I recieved the call and was questionable at first. So I did a search on the number and got this site. One odd note is my award was supposedly from Tom Delay.Thanks Again for saving me the time of having to find out myself that it was a scam.
Joe

It sounded like a telemarketing boiler room operation with all of the chatter in the background. Went on a search engine and found your site to confirm. Thanks

I was contacted today at my office by Barb Avery who left a voice mail asking that I contact her immediately regarding developing a press release regarding my being selected as a recipient of the National Leadership award. I saved the message but being a democrat, I doubted very much that Tom DeLay really wanted to give me an award. I found your site to be very useful. I am going to call her back...I will be much better informed than I would be had I not found all of this information. It seems sleezy to me. Marti

Jim,

Just today I received a voicemail message from Lindsey Alexander with Tom Delay's office at the Republican Congressional Committee stating that I had also received a National Leadership Award. Not knowing what this was, I looked on the internet and found your website.

Some things are to good to be true and I'm shocked that the Republican party would stoop to these misleading measures.

Thanks for displaying the information to what sounds like a money raising scam.

Brian Wetteroff

wow, i thought i was living right! maby now that after the press release i'll be eligible for a free ride on the next space shuttle mission or maby they will ask me to coment and give my suggestions at the next joint chiefs of staff meeting.
got my message this morning. thanks jim for keeping us intune with reality.
kevin brown
virginia beach virginia

Dear Jim,

When my daughter rushed into my upstairs office to inform me that I had won the National Leadership Award, my initial response was, �Yeah, right. How much did they ask for?� And that was without even knowing who had left the message. Curmudgeons can never afford to drop the Shield of Cynicism.
My second response was to hit the Web, like any digitally-connected American. Your site scored high on the search list. Alas, I watched my daughter�s hopes for her dad�s glory fade as we read through your collection of e-mails. On the other hand, my chuckles grew louder and louder as I read all the letters on your site. It was a good time to reinforce the lesson with my offspring that �there ain�t no such thing as a free lunch.�
At least give the RNC credit � they�re trying an appeal to vanity, so it might work well for them overall. Certainly other marketers make it work for them. But I�ve got better things to do than to return the call.

My wife took a phone call this morning from Alice Hatch who said that I was being recognized with the national leadership award by Congressman Tom Delay and to please have me call 800-650-8375 ASAP to accept the award. I know offering me a leadership award made no sense, so I went to Google and typed in 800-650-8375 and found this web site. Thanks for maintaining this site so we know what's going on...

Jim,
Thank you for your web site regarding the National Leadership Award. I screened a call this morning asking to speak to my boss ( they asked for him by name). When asked to leave a message, the caller said that he had been selected for a National Leadership Award and must call (name) as soon as possible....it was the same phone number listed on your web-site ! Again thank you for the information.
Cam
Michigan

Jim,

Please add my message but not my name or e-mail to your ever growing list of
people contacted by Congressman Tom DeLay. I received a voice mail on
Tuesday, February 4, 2003 stating that I was selected to serve on the
Business Advisory Council and receive a National Leadership reward. I
returned the call to Jennifer Gordon at 800-650-8375. I was told how my
input would be valued, I'd be invited to Washington and even attend a dinner
with the President. When I said that wanted more information I was given
the offical Republican website. Since I was having problems locating the
official website, I came across yours. I'm glad I did. Never was there any
mention of contributions or that all expenses to these 'personal meetings
with Republicans' would be on my time and money. Thank you for making
people aware that this is nothing more than a Republican fund raising tatic.

Sincerely,
Elaine Kehoe

Thank you for posting your information on the RNC Telemarketing scam. My
wife called me at work to tell me that someone from Congress in Washington
DC called and it was important. I searched the Web for the number left,
1-888-843-9009 and found your information.

Dave Dobrin
Fountain Valley, CA

Thanks for the website:

http://www.jim-frizzell.com/national_republican_congressiona.htm

Feel free to use this email without our name/email.

I got the call today, and was excited for my boss, until a co-worker informed me that our boss wasn't the only one to get this award. Our owner also received the "award" calls a few weeks ago; in fact, he called back numerous times to say "I'm a democrat, take me off your list." Obviously the request was ignored; they kept the phone number and just changed the name. It's funny how many of the emails on this website are from democrats ... or maybe they're just more likely to go online and investigate such things than are republicans. What a shame that this congressman wastes so much of everyone's time with these phone calls, not to mention the tax dollars it must take to staff this sneaky scam. National Leadership Award, my foot.

Jim,

Myself and a very good friend of mine, both received a message on our phone answering machines when we got home, from a Sam Morris, with a Congressman Tom Delay. The message said we had both been selected to receive a National Leadership Award. We live in Fairplay, Colorado or better known around the world as South Park. I guess everyone who watches the cartoon 'South Park' on TV, thinks we are really that stupid. When my friend called and told me what she found on her answering machine, I checked mine and low and behold, I had the very same message on my machine.

The first thing I did was to check out the National Leadership Award on the internet and I found your website. Do all the parties represented in Congress pull the same scams as this one by the Republican Party?

I made a copy of the e-mails you have received and gave them to my next door neighbor, who is a reporter for our local newspaper, 'The Fairplay Flume'. I also emailed a copy to another friend, who is a news producer for Channel 9 News, in Denver Colorado. I believe you may hear about this scam on national news before to long. She said that after they investigate this, she bets the networks will really eat it up. We are also contacting the other news stations and I'm sure they will be contacting you in the near future. Both our messages were the same a yours, except a differant caller's name and the congressman was Tom Delay or Texas, enstead of Tom Davis.

We hope our contacts can blow this scam wide open. We are both, neither republicans or democrats. We always vote for the man, not the party.

Robert Bewley & Jo Ann Poveromo, Fairplay, Colorado

Hello Jim

I just wanted to thank you for posting the web site involving the so-called "National Leadership Award". I am the general manager for a store within a large retail company, and would not proclaim myself as either Democrat or Republican. A representative of Tom Delane's office (Jame Marrott) left a message at my place of employment letting me know that I was to receive this award, and to return his call so that they may issue a press release. Immediately, my co-worker and I researched the suspicious award via internet. That is when, of course, I found your website. Just for humor, I then called the office to see what James Marrott would have to say. I was apparently selected from a large group of small business owners to receive this award (again, I work for a large corporation) and was asked to attend a convention with fellow Republicans (again, I am not Republican). Thank you again for posting the website in effort to warn others about the Republican request for financial backing.

Sincerely
Janing Huffman
Anderson, Indiana

I just received a call from a Brad Markem, saying he was placing the call on behalf of Tom DeLay. He gave me the number 1-888-843-9009 and informed me I needed to sign a press release.

Being cautious about telemarketers, I searched the web for that number and it directed me to this site. First off, I live in Arkansas, and Mr. DeLay represents Texas. An obvious scam, and another annoying telemarketer to say the least.

It is about time laws are passed to eliminate telemarketing altogether. They are not wanted, and tie up needed business and personal phone services, not to mention all the recent calls to cell phones. Why should the public be forced to pay airtime for a telemarket call?

"Disgusted" in Arkansas

I suspected it was a request for money. Yesterday the employee that took the message was all excited when she gave it to me. I told her I had probably just been awarded the privilage of donating some money. Out of curiosity I called 800-650-8375 to see what it was all about, and yep, after listening to the recording that is exactly what it is. The call was suposably from a Wynett Hicks who works for Tom Delay.

I didn't donate any money, but told them they would fax me some information. I then left work for the day and haven't checked to see if they faxed anything.

This morning I had forgotten all about the incident until I noticed the post it note on my desk. I poured my self a cup of coffee and went on the internet to see what, and if, I could find out about this, and I found this site.

Thankyou for posting the information about the scam.

Please don't use my e-mail address. Just add me to the list.

A disgusted Theresa from Alaska

C. M. Schafer was contacted by Benjamin Darby (1-800-650-8375) using Tom
Delay's name to receive a National Leadership Award. This seems to be
an attempt by the National Republican Party to raise funds under a false
flag. I am a life long Democrat and am deeply offended by the approach
used by Tom Delay. Thanks for your educational and informative web
site, we must fight back.

Sincerely,
C. M. Schafer

I received the "call" today about my National Leadership Award. First off I have a very small business as a second job so I knew that no one would be giving me an award but I called them back out of curiosity. Mitch Evans had called on behalf of Congressman Delay and wanted me to return the call before the press release was issued. They claimed to only want my help with no money out of pocket. Just needed me to fill out some surveys. I told them that I wouldn't mind helping them with some information and then came the pitch for $500. I told them my opinion was free but I would not give them any money. He said thanks and if I was still interested to go to www.businessadvisorycounsel.org and join thru there. I am a republican but they have really ticked me off pulling this and wasting my time. Thank you for putting this site on the web for our education, I'm glad I am not the only one.

Mr. Frizzell -

My husband got a call from the same phone number and same old scam !!!

Since he was not around, his employees were so excited and I decided to do
some checking into this to see if it was real. By the way, Mr. Tom DeLay is
the congressman who's name was used this time.

It is apalling that they have resorted to the "rural" areas of our country
to try to raise money for the National Republican Committee - and from
Democrats.

I too will not be returning their call, in fact, I think I will send some
money to the Democratic National Committee just to ease my mind....that I
can do something for those who are desperately trying to hold this country
together.

Sincerely,

P Carter
Texas, a yellow-dog Democrat

Mr. Frizzell,
I suppose not even the Military is immune to this. I don't even own a
business anymore. My call came from a Justin Homer, who wanted to
recognize me for the National Leadership Award on behalf of Congressman Tom
DeLay and the National Republican Committee. Me, A National Leadership
Award? Yeah Right! So Instead of calling them back, I looked it up on the
net and found your website. Thanks for confirming what I had believed it
to be. Add me to your list, but please do not use my E-Mail.

Gary, USAF
Florida

I received my second call today, and this time decided to take the
call. As soon as the dude mispronounced my name I knew it was b.s. (well,
actually I knew that when they called 3 weeks ago and left a message about
Congressman DeLay wanting to give me an award). I played along a bit,
asking a few questions, none of which the poor fool was able or willing to
answer. I then told him that I happen to be a criminal defense lawyer who
specializing in representing people convicted and sentenced for various
federal crimes involving telephone and mail fraud (which is approximately
true, actually I represent people convicted of all sorts of federal
crimes), and suggested that he make note of my name and number, because he
would probably need it for future reference. At that point, he asked
whether I wanted to talk to a supervisor. I asked "supervisor of
what"? No answer. I then asked for a number at Congressman DeLay's office
in Washington to call to discuss his involvement in this business. At that
point the phone went dead. THen I went to Google to see what I could see,
and came upon your site, and others. Nice job. Now back to work, then home
to make dinner for the kids. -- Best wishes, Peter Goldberger, Ardmore, PA

Mr. James Frizzell

I received a call this morning from the NRCC advising me I was selected by Chairman Thomas Reynolds to serve as an Honoree Chair on the Business Advisory Counsel and I was also selected as his guest to attend a Black Tie diner with President Bush in Washington D.C.

To make matters worse, I was advised to call the NRCC by a member of the local Volunteer Ambulance Corp I have belong to for over 28 years and a past President as they called this organization in an attempt to contact me.

When I called the 800 number they played a message from Chairman Reynolds and when it was done they tried to hit me up for a donation of $500. When I said NO they then tried for a smaller amount. Finally, when I would not commit to a donation they gave me their web site of businessadvisorycounsel.org to check on what they were doing. It was there I came across the many emails you received on this very subject and felt you might be interested.

As a registered Republican I still resent their attempt to solicit money they way they have and I felt this should be passed along to those individuals who receive the same type of call.

Thanks
Peter
New York

ps Please do not post my email address

E-Mail Received May 25, 2004.

I just got the call yesterday from Amber Hoover. Congressman Tom Reynolds wants to invite me to the annual presidential dinner with President Bush! Just call 1-866-813-2991!

I basically got the same message - we want you as an honorary chairperson, we need your input on critical issues, we'll send you surveys. Plus for $500.00 we will print your business name in the Wall Street Journal and send you a wooden gavel! Just what I always wanted.

E-Mail Received May 25, 2004

Jim,

Thanks for posting this scam on the web. One of my jobs is to screen calls for my boss, and with a Google search of the number 800-942-3665, I could save some of his precious time. It was Sandy Arms that called me and told me that Congressman Reynolds wants to invite my boss to an annual dinner with President Bush.

Date First Posted: December 08, 2001.
Last Revised: August 22, 2007.
James E. Frizzell
Kimberton, Pennsylvania, USA


	Frederick G. Volpicelli, CCP

National Republican Congressional Committee

Tom Davis, M.C. Chairman John Hishta Executive Director Donna Anderson Deputy Executive Director

Memorandum

Tom Davis, M.C.
Chairman

John Hishta
Executive Director

Donna Anderson
Deputy Executive Director