Bill to Increase Estate Tax Exemption for Fallen Armed Forces Members, 1941-12-07

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 40

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_40_0002

Scope and Contents

George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, wrote to the Committee on Ways and Means regarding a bill he introduced to increase the estate tax exemption for members of the armed forces who died during the war. He requested information on any scheduled hearings and expressed his desire to offer testimony in support of the bill. The bill proposed increasing the exemption to $200,000 for individuals who died in active service during the war.

Dates

Creation: 1941-12-07

Creator

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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