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Box 91

 Container

Contains 4 Results:

"Tax-excise", 1949

 File — Box: 91, Folder: 1-4
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning legislation to reduce war-time excise taxes including taxes on amusement, telegrams, telephones, transportation, copper imports, light bulbs, and jewelry. Senator Maybank supported the reduction.

Dates: 1949

"Tax-income", 1949

 File — Box: 91, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning income tax legislation including exemptions for members of the armed services.

Dates: 1949

"Tax-oleomargarine", 1949

 File — Box: 91, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning legislation to repeal the tax on oleomargarine. Senator Maybank had been campaigning vigorously for the repeal since 1944.

Dates: 1949

"Tax-poll tax", 1949

 File — Box: 91, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning legislation to repeal the poll tax. Senator Maybank vigorously opposed the legislation on the basis of States' Rights. Correspondents include Senator Spessard L. Holland of the Senate Committee on Public Works.

Dates: 1949