Taxation, 1921-1953

"From the Proceedings of the AFL Convention ..." 1921-25, '29, '31: statements against sales tax; "Memo for Mr. Green," unsigned re AFL position against reduction in income tax, imposition of sales tax, July 13, 1925; "Statement by [AFL representative] W. C. Roberts before the Finance Committee of the U.S. Senate on the Estate Tax," in support, with pencil notation "1927?", 9 pages; "The Sales Tax, Otherwise the Nuisance Tax," unsigned, September 18, 1931, 4 pages; untitled, unsigned, undated manuscript with pencil notation "sales tax", apparently by AFL representative or committee, c. 1931, 6 pages; list of platform proposals submitted to Republican and Democratic Conventions by AFL, 1924 and 1928, with platforms adopted by Democrats re sales and income taxes, March 11, 1932; copy of International Labor News Service with article "Labor Says, `No Sales Tax!'" November 26, 1932; memos for Mr. Green, listing status of income tax and sales tax legislation by state, January 29, 1934; excerpts from AFL Executive Council minutes: "Legislation-Taxes, Undivided Profits," January 24-February 8, 1938, 5 pages; letter from AFL President Green to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman, supporting expansion of Social Security coverage and taxes to help finance the war, January 23, 1942; "The Revenue Act of 1942 - Recommendations of the AFL to the Finance Committee of the U.S. Senate," August 11, 1942, 12 pages; letter to AFL Vice-President Matthew Woll from AFL representative W. C. Hushing, re new tax legislation, October 30, 1942; form letters explaining Victory Tax and exemptions, February 15, 1943; letter from AFL President Green to Senate Ways and Means Committee Chairman favoring a withholding system for income tax payments, March 11, 1943, and urging consideration of AFL's social security tax proposals, November 1, 1943; resolution adopted by Executive Council calling for reduction in Cabaret Tax, May 8, 1944; press statement by AFL Committee on Taxation calling for reduction in taxes for low-income groups, November 14, 1946; statement by President Green before the Senate Finance Committee re tax reduction bills, May 2, 1947, 5 pages; "Statement of Arthur A. Elder representing the AFL before the House Ways and Means Committee on General Tax Revision," July 10, 1947, 5 pages; "Revenue Revision 1948 to remove tax injustices to permit full employment and production: Minority Report of the Special Tax Study Committee to the House Ways and Means Committee, submitted by AFL Vice-President Matthew Eoll, November 3, 1947, 32 pages and press releases re report, November 5, 1947, 5 pages, and re favorable majority reaction to report, November 6, 1947; Statement by AFL representative Lewis G. Hines before Senate Finance Committee, in support of proposed elimination of margarine tax, May 18, 1948, 3 pages; "Statement of AFL Before House Ways and Means Committee on Proposed Amendments to Federal Tax Laws," February 28, 1950; "Statement on Proposed Amendments to Revenue Act of 1950 ... In Light of Proposed Increase in Federal Expenditures by AFL," July 31, 1950, 5 pages, plus supplementary statement to Senate Finance Committee, 3 pages; minutes of AFL Executive Council re taxes, January 25, 1951; correspondence re tax bill requiring labor organizations to report income and disbursements annually, 1943-1953; form letters; notes