Request for Tax Agent Position, 1945-06-13

Item — Box: 3, Folder: 31

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_3_31_0006

Scope and Contents

Bruce R. Sexton wrote a letter to George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, asking for help in obtaining a position as a Tax Agent with the Treasury Department. Schwabe contacted the Internal Revenue people on Sexton's behalf and provided information about the application process for the position. However, Schwabe expressed concerns about whether the job qualifications aligned with Sexton's skills and also mentioned Sexton's passion for fox hunting. Additionally, Secretary Morgenthau announced a need for 5,000 more Treasury agents to address cases of tax evasion, citing a specific case of a restaurant owner in New York City.

Dates

Creation: 1945-06-13

Creator

From the Collection: Schwabe, George Blaine, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1951-1952); 8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1921-1923); Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata County (1919-1923), 1886-1952 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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