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Harry Truman: I feel strongly that we should not adopt provisions which weaken our tax structure for the benefit of special groups.

On the recordSeptember 19, 1951
I feel strongly that we should not adopt provisions which weaken our tax structure for the benefit of special groups.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Letter to the President of the Senate on the Need for Additional Tax Revenue.

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