Box LG 24

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Correspondence mainly calling on Kerr to support H.R. 3905, which called for reducing theater admissions tax from 20 to 10 percent; correspondents include Theater Owners of Oklahoma.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Kerr Collection mainly consists of materials generated during the Senate years. However, there are several cubic feet of documents that relate to his years as Oklahoma's governor. Because of Kerr's devotion to conservation work, there is a significant amount of documentation on both Oklahoma and non-Oklahoma projects. As with so many of Oklahoma's lawmakers, there is a large amount of material regarding agriculture and Native Americans. Finally one of the most valuable parts of the...

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Correspondence on reducing admissions tax; correspondents include National Symphony Orchestra Association of Washington, D.C., Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer, Council of Motion Picture Organizations.

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Miscellaneous material calling for repeal of excise taxes; Excise Taxes Should Be Repealed, a booklet prepared by the National Committee for the Repeal of Wartime Excise Taxes; resolution from the National Committee for the Repeal of Wartime Excise Taxes; It Is Already Late, a booklet prepared by the Automobile Manufacturers Association; report on excise tax data prepared by the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation.

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Budget for Canada and United Kingdom; excise tax on automobiles; cooperatives; press release from National Farmers Union; correspondents include John W. McCormack.

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Statement of Joseph C. O'Mahoney; correspondents include Scott W. Lucas, Lester C. Hunt, J. G. Puterbaugh, Motion Picture Association.

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Miscellaneous charts.

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Numerous copies of amendments and reports on H.R. 4473, the Revenue Act of 1951.

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Miscellaneous memos from conferences concerning H.R. 4473.

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Income tax; Tax Equalization Act; tax on cooperatives; tax relief; deductions on charitable contributions; correspondents include B. D. Eddie, United Funds Board.