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As early as 1905, Theodore Roosevelt argued in favor of [[Campaign finance reform in the United States|campaign finance reform]] and called for a ban of corporate contributions for political purposes. In response, the [[United States Congress]] passed the [[Tillman Act of 1907]], which banned the corporate contributions. Further regulation followed in the [[Federal Corrupt Practices Act]] enacted in 1910, and subsequent amendments in 1910 and 1925, the [[Hatch Act of 1939|Hatch Act]], the [[Smith–Connally Act]] of 1943, and the [[Taft–Hartley Act]] in 1947. These acts sought to regulate corporate and union spending in campaigns for federal office, and mandated public disclosure of campaign donors.