Appendix One:
Raytheon and Other Defense Industries Donations
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1991-92 election cycle
Rank         Company                        Amount

1               Martin Marietta Corp      $635,205

2               McDonnell Douglas         $531,058

3               Boeing Co                       $429,665

4               Lockheed Corp               $428,149

5               Northrop Corp                $383,890

6               Raytheon Co                   $321,324

7               Grumman Corp               $257,786

8               Hughes Aircraft               $244,570

Total: $3,231,647 / 53% to Democrats

1993-94 election cycle
Rank         Company                         Amount
1               Martin Marietta Corp       $706,816
2               Lockheed Corp               $657,153
3               Boeing Co                       $519,509
4               Northrop Grumman*       $513,120
5               McDonnell Douglas         $439,858
6               Raytheon Co                   $320,180
7               Hughes Aircraft               $229,933
Total: $3,386,569 / 59% to Democrats
*Northrop and Grumman had merged as a one company.

1995-96 election cycle
Rank         Company                            Amount
1               Lockheed Martin*              $1,647,612
2               Northrop Grumman Corp   $906,218
3               Boeing Co                          $881,998
4               McDonnell Douglas            $695,490
5               Raytheon Co**                  $625,579
6               Hughes Aircraft                  $387,889
Total: $5,144,786 / 66% to Democrats
* Lockheed and Martin Marietta had merged to a one company.
**Raytheon bought Texas-based E-System and acquired the aircraft modification
and defense electronics businesses of Chrysler Technologies.

1997-98 election cycle (first six months)
Rank         Company                          Amount
1               Boeing Co*                       $1,009,767
2               Lockheed Martin               $743,105
3               Northrop Grumman Corp  $365,150
4               Raytheon Co**                 $330,192
Total: $2,448,214 / 64% to Democrats
* Boeing bought McDonnell Douglas
** Raytheon acquired Texas Instruments' Defense Systems and Electronics
business in July 1997, and Raytheon merged with the defense operations of
Hughes Electronics on December 1997.

Source: CRP