[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson, June 16, 1951] Page: 1 of 2
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June 16, 1951
I
11
won. Clark W. Thompson
House Office Building
Washington, D. C.
ky dear Clark:
Thanks for yours of the 12th. The data that you passed on
from the Bureau of Internal Revenue regarding estate taxes is both
interesting and illuminating.
I venture the statement that if the Ways and Means Committee
or the Bureau would invite a studied estimate of three or four of
the most active tax consultants in private practice the result would
be that the cost of checking, compromising, litigating and finally
collecting estate taxes would be many, many times 59# for each
1OO.OO collected.
However, Clark, please do not bother Judge Combs further
in the matter. he knows my views and I am sure has given them what
weight he thinks should be accorded them. I realize that he, you
or any other congessman cannot move a committee to adopt the
various phases of tax levies that may be submitted to them. By
no means need you call yourself or act "as a promoter of letters
from the Judge".
With kindest regards,
Cordially yours,I
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Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967. [Letter from I. H. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson, June 16, 1951], letter, June 16, 1951; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1490539/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.