Francis R. Valeo | |
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| 21st Secretary of the United States Senate | |
| In office October 1, 1966 – March 31, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Emery L. Frazier |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Stanley Kimmitt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Ralph Valeo January 30, 1916 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 2006 (aged 90) Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Shotwell |
| Alma mater | New York University (B.A., M.A.) |
Francis Ralph Valeo (January 30, 1916 – April 9, 2006) was the Secretary of the United States Senate and ex officio member of the Federal Election Commission.[citation needed] He was the defendant/appellee for the federal government of the United States in Buckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S. 1 (1976), in which the Supreme Court of the United States upheld federal limits on and disclosure requirements for campaign contributions but struck down limits on campaign and independent expenditures.