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The Hollywood stars, among others, Halle Berry and Steven Spielberg, and the boss of the giant information technology companies to open their wallet to help fund the party learned Barack Obama.Obama, in line with the commitment to clean up the political influence of someone from the U.S., has ordered that the names of all contributors inauguration ceremony, which concealed the previous president, announced on the internet.
The list of contributors for the Jan. 20 inauguration celebration, it shows that Spielberg and his wife, Kate, each with a donation to provide the maximum value 50,000 U.S. dollars.
Actress Halle Berry, who is listed as a staff production company owns, bumper Inc., also provide 50,000 U.S. dollars, as well as actors and comedians Jamie Foxx. Sharon Stone also contribute as much as 50,000 U.S. dollars.
Funds inauguration Obama also received large donations from the Internet and the giant U.S. software industry. Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, who served in the council of economic advisers Obama campaign, giving 25,000 U.S. dollars, as well as the founders of Google, Larry Page, and Vice President of Google, Marissa Mayer. Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, contributed 50,000 U.S. dollars, as is his wife, Connie.
Former basketball star and businessman Earvin "Magic" Johnson also gave 25,000 U.S. dollars and five family members, investors and financial speculator George Soros as the world's 250,000 U.S. dollars.
The fund is required to pay for a series of celebration events on the day of inauguration. Major contributor will receive tickets and special VIP access to the various events.
Obama Committee, with different committees inauguration, it is affirming the government would not accept donations from corporations, political action committees, unions, or registered pelobi donors who are not U.S. citizens, such reports AFP.
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