Opposition politicians contend the money went to President Habibie's campaign for election in November.

Of the $1 million raised tonight, about $300,000 would go to Mr. Coleman's campaign, White House officials said.

Maalouf goes back to Napoleon's Egyptian campaign to inspect what he thinks was a wrong turn in world history.

Funds collected went to Britt's campaign and to a "bipartisan political education fund".

He said the $15,000 in money orders in 1985 went to his unsuccessful primary campaign for the Democratic nomination for borough president.

"We're just going to go back to our positive campaign," he said, "and tell people what we're going to do to put them back to work."

Mr. Gore said he didn't realize any of the money he was collecting had gone to his own campaign.

Contributors paid $25,000 per couple to attend, and most of the money was expected to go to Jeb Bush's campaign.

In the primaries, the first $2,000 went to Mr. Kerry's campaign and the next $25,000 to the party.

Their cash will go instead to Bob Dole's campaign.