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A number of Press Releases and reports from the United States Treasury Department concerning the reorganization of the Internal Revenue Service.

Scope and Contents Correspondence concerning Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) legislation including freight rate and the prohibition of the hauling of produce on private trucks and freight consolidations. Also included is a letter from Representative John E. Rankin requesting support in opposing an extension of the one-way freight rate and a letter from Senator Edwin C. Johnson informing Senator Maybank of the favorable review of legislation Maybank introduced to provide for the granting of free or...

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Correspondence concerning the Japanese Peace Treaty (also known as the Treaty of San Francisco) that officially ended World War II. Correspondents especially protest the power given to the United Nations on behalf of the treaty.

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An analysis, prepared by the American Enterprise Association, of legislation (S. 1747) to permit the compelling of testimony under certain conditions and to grant immunity from prosecution in connection therewith and a letter requesting support for legislation (S. 901) for the relief of China Internees for their physical hardships suffered and material losses as a result of World War II.

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Correspondence concerning labor legislation including the monopolies of national labor unions, the creation of a Federal Committee on Migratory Labor, overtime pay, compulsory union membership, safety inspections, and railroad strikes.

Scope and Contents A substantial amount of correspondence protesting President Truman's attempt to ensure the continued production of steel, during a nationwide steel worker strike, by issuing Executive Order 10340 to seize control of the nation's steel mills. This action was widely condemned and eventually ruled unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court. The strike had a significant economic impact on the United States and contributed to the downfall of the Wage Stabilization Board (WSB). Senator...