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Government Operations Access to" of the Loen and Leppert Files at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library.
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Memo
Memo for Jack Marsh from Charles Leppert - Request for Executive
11/28/1975
A
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
NA FORM 1429 (1-98)
IRS CORRES Exarder
November 13, 1975
Hon. Jack Brooks
Chairman
Committee on Government Operations
Room 2157 - RHOB
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Jack:
The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Donald C.
Alexander, has urged the Subcommittee to have the full Committee
seek an Executive Order which will allow the Subcommittee to
inspect tax returns. The Subcommittee has not been interested in
perusing tax returns, but essentially in tax-return-related informa-
tion. The statute (26 USC 6103) does not allow the IRS to withhold
tax-return-related information, but IRS does so as they have drawn
their regulations so that tax return and tax-return-related informa-
tion for their purpose is the same. As a result due to their practice,
when the Subcommittee requested materials, 1t has resulted in a greater
work and time effort by IRS which usually falls short of what the
staff and Members of the Subcommittee believe we are entitled to.
Attached is a copy of a letter dated July 23, 1975, from the Commis-
sioner and his reasons for urging me to seek an Executive Order.
The Government Information and Individual Rights Subcommittee
requested information on the Department of Justice decisions relating
to campaign contribution cases referred to the Department's Tax Divi-
sion by the Internal Revenue Service which the Department, because of
26 USC 6103, refused to provide in the absence of an Executive Order.
Your own Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security was denied
the names of 111 companies under investigation by IRS for possible
violations of the tax laws by making illegal political contributions
without the Committee's benefit of an Executive Order under 26 USC 6103.
The IRS Chief Counsel's office and the staff of the Subcommittee
have met and, after consultation with other Subcommittee and Committee
staff, negotiated a proposed Executive Order. Members of my Subecm-
mittee have conveyed to me their desire that the Committee request
such an Executive Order. I concur in this expression and urge you to
request such an Executive Order which will entitle the Committee PORD
GERALD LIBRARY
Hon. Jack Brooks
2
November 13, 1975
Government Operations, or any duly authorized Subcommittee in connection
with its studies of the operation of Government activities to inspect
income, estate or gift tax returns for the years 1955 to 1975, during
the 94th Congress. A letter to the President requesting such an
Executive Order is attached for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Chairman
BSR:cv
Attachments: 2
FORD is LIBRARY 9ERALD
July 23, 1975
The Honorable Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce,
Consumer and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Government Operations
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
It seems clear to most of us here at the IRS that
our experiences over the past several months in attempting
to meet your Subcommittee's requests for information have
placed a serious burden on us in making certain that inad-
vertent disclosure of taxpayer return information does not
take place. This problem has, I believe, placed a burden
on your staff as well.
It appears to us that most of these difficulties could
be eliminated if the Committee were to obtain an Executive
Order authorizing the Subcommittee to have access to tax
return information. Consequently, I urge that the Chairman
of the full Committee send a letter to the Secretary of
the Treasury requesting an Executive Order along the lines
of that obtained by the Senate Government Operations
Committee.
If there is any additional help that we can give you
in either drafting the letter or preparing any related
materials, please let ne know.
With kind regards,
Sincerely,
/s/ Donald C. Alexander
Donald C. Alexander
BWWillsey mps
7-23-75
FORD is LIBRARY BERALD
IRS CORRES Extedic
November 13, 1975
Hon. Jack Brooks
Chairman
Committee on Government Operations
Room 2157 - RHOB
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Jack:
The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. Donald C.
Alexander, has urged the Subcommittee to have the full Committee
seek an Executive Order which will allow the Subcommittee to
inspect tax returns. The Subcommittee has not been interested in
perusing tax returns, but essentially in tax-return-related informa-
tion. The statute (26 USC 6103) does not allow the IRS to withhold
tax-return-related information, but IRS does 50 as they have drawn
their regulations so that tax return and tax-return-related informa-
tion for their purpose is the same. As a result due to their practice,
when the Subcommittee requested materials, it has resulted in a greater
work and time effort by IRS which usually falls short of what the
staff and Members of the Subcommittee believe we are entitled to.
Attached is a copy of a letter dated July 23, 1975, from the Commis-
sioner and his reasons for urging me to seek an Executive Order.
The Government Information and Individual Rights Subcommittee
requested information on the Department of Justice decisions relating
to campaign contribution cases referred to the Department's Tax Divi-
sion by the Internal Revenue Service which the Department, because of
26 USC 6103, refused to provide in the absence of an Executive Order.
Your own Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security was denied
the names of 111 companies under investigation by IRS for possible
violations of the tax laws by making illegal political contributions
without the Committee's benefit of an Executive Order under 26 USC 6103.
The IRS Chief Counsel's office and the staff of the Subcommittee
have met and, after consultation with other Subcommittee and Committee
staff, negotiated a proposed Executive Order. Members of my Subcom-
mittee have conveyed to me their desire that the Committee request
such an Executive Order. I concur in this expression and urge you to
request such an Executive Order which will entitle the Committee on
FORD is LIBRAR
Hon Jack Brooks
2
November 13, 1975
Government Operations, or any duly authorized Subcommittee in connection
with its studies of the operation of Government activities to inspect
income, estate or gift tax returns for the years 1955 to 1975, during
the 94th Congress. A letter to the President requesting such an
Executive Order is attached for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Chairman
BSR:cv
Attachments: 2
FORD is LIBRARY 038410
July 23, 1975
The Honorable Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce,
Consumer and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Government Operations
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
It seems clear to most of us here at the IRS that
our experiences over the past several months in attempting
to meet your Subcommittee's requests for information have
placed a serious burden on us in making certain that inad-
vertent disclosure of taxpayer return information does not
take place. This problem has, I believe, placed a burden
on your staff as well.
It appears to us that most of these difficulties could
be eliminated if the Committee were to obtain an Executive
Order authorizing the Subcommittee to have access to tax
return information. Consequently, I urge that the Chairman
of the full Committee send a letter to the Secretary of
the Treasury requesting an Executive Order along the lines
of that obtained by the Senate Government Operations
Committee.
If there is any additional help that we can give you
in either drafting the letter or preparing any related
materials, please let me know.
With kind regards,
Sincerely,
/s/ Donald C. Alexander
Donald C. Alexander
BWWillsey mps
FORD is LIBRARY QERALD
7-23-75
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 28, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR JACK MARSH
THRU:
MAX FRIEDERSDORF
VERN LOEN
VL
FROM:
CHARLES LEPPERT, JR.
SUBJECT:
Request for Executive Order to Inspect Income,
Estate and Gift Tax Returns
On November 18, Representative Jack Brooks wrote to the President
requesting an Executive Order to entitle the House Committee on
Government Operations or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof
to inspect any income, estate or gift tax returns for the years 1955
to 1975 inclusive.
The purpose of this request is to permit the Committee and its
Subcommittees to determine the economy and efficiency of Government
operations and activities at all levels. This authority is sought subject
to the conditions in applicable Treasury decisions relating to in-
spections of the returns by the Committee.
Since May, 1975, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer and
Monetary Affairs, chaired by Ben Rosenthal (D-N. Y.) has been
conducting oversight hearings of the Internal Revenue Service. These
oversight hearings have been related principally to the intelligence
and intelligence gathering functions, operations and procedures of
the IRS.
Some of the areas the Subcommittee has gone into in some 12-14
hearings include: "the IRS and its relationship with other departments
and agencies, IRS Intelligence Operations and intelligence gathering,
Operations Leprashan, Haven, Sunshine & Tradewinds, the runaway
in the IRS inspection services, organized crime and narcotics trafficing
programs and the GAO Audit of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms.
FORD & LIBRARY
-2-
Throughout the hearings mentioned above the Subcommittee has
sought information from IRS which is "tax related" i.e., tax audit
type information, memos and reports of mid-level employees to
superiors. IRS has contended that under 26 U.S.C. 6103 they
cannot give the Subcommittee such tax related information and
the product the Subcommittee receives after deletions is not
satisfactory. IRS states the Subcommittee requests have been a
burden to IRS and requires IRS to go through all the documents and
excise them before giving them to the Subcommittee. In addition,
the Subcommittee has requested the opportunity to interrogate IRS
employees which poses a problem.
The Subcommittee first thought they would not need the Executive
Order but after IRS has repeatedly refused to furnish the information
under the statute (26 USC 6103) the Subcommittee contends that the
IRS position and Treasury regulations go far beyond what the statute
intended.
The Subcommittee, because of the difficulties in obtaining the
information allegedly necessary to conduct their oversight function
have legislated and passed through the House H.R. 8948, a bill to
permit GAO to Audit IRS and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms.
The Subcommittee as evidenced by the attached letters has decided
that the better course of action is to seek the Executive Order from
the President. The Subcommittee contends that it seeks this authority
at the suggestion of the IRS, Treasury and Justice.
FORD ; LIBRARY GREATE
July 23, 1975
The Honorable Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce,
Consumer and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Government Operations
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
It seems clear to most of us here at the IRS that
our experiences over the past several months in attempting
to meet your Subcommittee's requests for information have
placed a serious burden on us in making certain that inad-
vertent disclosure of taxpayer return information does not
take place. This problem has, I believe, placed a burden
on your staff as well.
It appears to us that most of these difficulties could
be eliminated if the Committee were to obtain an Executive
Order authorizing the Subcommittee to have access to tax
return information. Consequently, I urge that the Chairman
of the full Committee send a letter to the Secretary of
the Treasury requesting an Executive Order along the lines
of that obtained by the Senate Government Operations
Committee.
If there is any additional help that we can give you
in either drafting the letter or preparing any related
materials, please let me know.
With kind regards,
Sincerely,
/s/ Donald C. Alexander
Donald C. Alexander
BWWillsey :mps
7-23-75
GERALA FORD LIBRARY
July 23, 1975
The Honorable Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce,
Consumer and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Government Operations
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
It seems clear to most of us here at the IRS that
our experiences over the past several months in attempting
to meet your Subcommittee's requests for information have
placed a serious burden on us in making certain that inad-
vertent disclosure of taxpayer return information does not
take place. This problem has, I believe, placed a burden
on your staff as well.
It appears to us that most of these difficulties could
be eliminated if the Committee were to obtain an Executive
Order authorizing the Subcommittee to have access to tax
return information. Consequently, I urge that the Chairman
of the full Committee send a letter to the Secretary of
the Treasury requesting an Executive Order along the lines
of that obtained by the Senate Government Operations
Committee.
If there is any additional help that we can give you
in either drafting the letter or preparing any related
materials, please let me know.
With kind regards,
Sincerely,
/s/ Donald C. Alexander
Donald C. Alexander
BWWillsey mps
FORD & LIBRARY 9ERALD
7-23-75
IRS CORRES
November 13, 1975
Hon. Jack Brooks
Chairman
Committee on Government Operations
Room 2157 - RHOB
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Jack:
The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Donald C.
Alexander, has urged the Subcommittee to have the full Committee
seek an Executive Order which will allow the Subcommittee to
inspect tax returns. The Subcommittee has not been interested in
perusing tax returns, but essentially in tax-return-related informa-
tion. The statute (26 USC 6103) does not allow the IRS to withhold
tax-return-related information, but IRS does so as they have drawn
their regulations so that tax return and tax-return-related informa-
tion for their purpose is the same. As a result due to their practice,
when the Subcommittee requested materials, it has resulted in a greater
work and time effort by IRS which usually falls short of what the
staff and Members of the Subcommittee believe we are entitled to.
Attached is a copy of a letter dated July 23, 1975, from the Commis-
sioner and his reasons for urging me to seek an Executive Order.
The Government Information and Individual Rights Subcommittee
requested information on the Department of Justice decisions relating
to campaign contribution cases referred to the Department's Tax Divi-
sion by the Internal Revenue Service which the Department, because of
26 USC 6103, refused to provide in the absence of an Executive Order.
Your own Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security was denied
the names of 111 companies under investigation by IRS for possible
violations of the tax laws by making illegal political contributions
without the Committee's benefit of an Executive Order under 26 USC 6103.
The IRS Chief Counsel's office and the staff of the Subcommittee
have met and, after consultation with other Subcommittee and Committee
staff. negotiated a proposed Executive Order. Members of my Subcom-
mittee have conveyed to me their desire that the Committee request
such an Executive Order. I concur in this expression and urge you to FORD
request such an Executive Order which will entitle the Committee on
LIBRARY GERALD
Hon. Jack Brooks
2
November 13, 1975
Government Operations, or any duly authorized Subcommittee in connection
with its studies of the operation of Government activities to inspect
income, estate or gift tax returns for the years 1955 to 1975, during
the 94th Congress. A letter to the President requesting such an
Executive Order is attached for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Chairman
BSR:cv
Attachments: a
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
IRS CORRES
November 13, 1975
Hon. Jack Brooks
Chairman
Committee on Government Operations
Room 2157 - RHOB
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Jack:
The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Donald C.
Alexander, has urged the Subcommittee to have the full Committee
seek an Executive Order which will allow the Subcommittee to
inspect tax returns. The Subcommittee has not been interested in
perusing tax returns, but essentially in tax-return-related informa-
tion. The statute (26 USC 6103) does not allow the IRS to withhold
tax-return-related information, but IRS does SO as they have drawn
their regulations SO that tax return and tax-return-related informa-
tion for their purpose is the same. As a result due to their practice,
when the Subcommittee requested materials, it has resulted in a greater
work and time effort by IRS which usually falls short of what the
staff and Members of the Subcommittee believe we are entitled to.
Attached is a copy of a letter dated July 23, 1975, from the Commis-
sioner and his reasons for urging me to seek an Executive Order.
The Government Information and Individual Rights Subcommittee
requested information on the Department of Justice decisions relating
to campaign contribution cases referred to the Department's Tax Divi-
sion by the Internal Revenue Service which the Department, because of
26 USC 6103, refused to provide in the absence of an Executive Order.
Your own Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security was denied
the names of 111 compabies under investigation by IRS for possible
violations of the tax laws by making illegal political contributions
without the Committee's benefit of an Executive Order under 26 USC 6103.
The IRS Chief Counsel's office and the staff of the Subcommittee
have met and, after consultation with other Subcommittee and Committee
staff, negotiated a proposed Executive Order. Members of my Subcom-
mittee have conveyed to me their desire that the Committee request
such an Executive Order. I concur in this expression and urge you to
request such an Executive Order which will entitle the Committee on
FORD is GERALD LIBRARY
Hon. Jack Brooks
2
November 13, 1975
Government Operations, or any duly authorized Subcommittee in connection
with its studies of the operation of Government activities to inspect
income, estate or gift tax returns for the years 1955 to 1975, during
the 94th Congress. A letter to the President requesting such an
Executive Order is attached for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Chairman
BSR:cv
Attachments: 3
FORD & LIBRARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Mr. Marsh -- -
Per you request, attached is
a copy of the letter to the
President from Cong. Jack
Brooks.
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Charles
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Find this
November 20, 1975
Dear Mr. Chairman:
This will acknowledge receipt of your
November 18 letter to the President requesting
as Executive Order to authorise the Committee
to inspect any income, estate of gift tax returns
for the years 1955 to 1975 inclusive,
Please be assured your letter will be called
to the President's attention without delay.
With kind regards,
Sincerely,
Verson C, Loon
Depaty Assistant
to the President
The Honorable Jack Brooks
Chairman
Committee on Government Operations
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
bee: w/incoming to Philip Buchen for handling
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DAVID W. EVANS, IND.
ANTHONY MOFFETT, CONN.
ANDREW MAGUIRE, N.J.
LES ASPIN, WIS.
The Honorable Gerald R. Ford
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
me
My dear Mr. President:
Please consider this letter as a request for an Executive
Order to entitle the Committee on Government Operations of the
House of Representatives or any duly authorized Subcommittee
thereof in connection with its studies of the operation of
government activities at all levels with a view to determining
its economy and efficiency to inspect any income, estate or
gift tax returns for the years 1955 to 1975 inclusive, during
the 94th Congress subject to the conditions in the applicable
Treasury decisions relating to the inspection of such returns
by that Committee.
The Committee will appreciate your early consideration of
this matter.
Sincerely,
JACK BROOKS
Chairman
LIBRARY OF
COMMITTEE ON
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
U.S. house of Representatives
2157 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
225-5051
MEMORANDUM
11-25-75
FOR YOUR INFORMATION.
Herschel F. Clesner
Neto:
our free clios.
Hold their for
IRS CORRES
November 13, 1975
Hon. Jack Brooks
Chairman
Committee on Government Operations
Room 2157 - RHOB
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Jack:
The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Donald C.
Alexander, has urged the Subcommittee to have the full Committee
seek an Executive Order which will allow the Subcommittee to
inspect tax returns. The Subcommittee has not been interested in
perusing tax returns, but essentially in tax-return-related informa-
tion. The statute (26 USC 6103) does not allow the IRS to withhold
tax-return-related information, but IRS does so as they have drawn
their regulations so that tax return and tax-return-related informa-
tion for their purpose is the same. As a result due to their practice,
when the Subcommittee requested materials, it has resulted in a greater
work and time effort by IRS which usually falls short of what the
staff and Members of the Subcommittee believe we are entitled to.
Attached is a copy of a letter dated July 23, 1975, from the Commis-
sioner and his reasons for urging me to seek an Executive Order.
The Government Information and Individual Rights Subcommittee
requested information on the Department of Justice decisions relating
to campaign contribution cases referred to the Department's Tax Divi-
sion by the Internal Revenue Service which the Department, because of
26 USC 6103, refused to provide in the absence of an Executive Order.
Your own Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security was denied
the names of 111 companies under investigation by IRS for possible
violations of the tax laws by making illegal political contributions
without the Committee's benefit of an Executive Order under 26 USC 6103.
The IRS Chief Counsel's office and the staff of the Subcommittee
have met and, after consultation with other Subcommittee and Committee
staff, negotiated a proposed Executive Order. Members of my Subcom-
mittee have conveyed to me their desire that the Committee request
such an Executive Order. I concur in this expression and urge you to
request such an Executive Order which will entitle the Committee on
LIBRATT GERALD FORD
Hon. Jack Brooks
2
November 13, 1975
Government Operations, or any duly authorized Subcommittee in connection
with its studies of the operation of Government activities to inspect
income, estate or gift tax returns for the years 1955 to 1975, during
the 94th Congress. A letter to the President requesting such an
Executive Order is attached for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Chairman
BSR:cv
Attachments: a
DEBALD 8. FORD
LIBRATO
July 23, 1975
The Honorable Benjamin S. Rosenthal
Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce,
Consumer and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Government Operations
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
It seems clear to most of us here at the IRS that
our experiences over the past several months in attempting
to meet your Subcommittee's requests for information have
placed a serious burden on us in making certain that inad-
vertent disclosure of taxpayer return information does not
take place. This problem has, I believe, placed a burden
on your staff as well.
It appears to us that most of these difficulties could
be eliminated if the Committee were to obtain an Executive
Order authorizing the Subcommittee to have access to tax
return information. Consequently, I urge that the Chairman
of the full Committee send a letter to the Secretary of
the Treasury requesting an Executive Order along the lines
of that obtained by the Senate Government Operations
Committee.
If there is any additional help that we can give you
in either drafting the letter or preparing any related
materials, please let me know.
With kind regards,
Sincerely,
/s/ Donald C. Alexander
Donald C. Alexander
BWWillsey mps
7-23-75
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FORD is 018870 LIBRARY
OFFICE WIR THE MANAGE ESIDENT STATE a
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
12/23/75
TO: Charlie Leppert
FROM: Assistant to the Director
for Congressional Relations
FYI.
FORD LIBRARY is 07VN3D -
Attachment
FILE
DEC 22 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. BARRY ROTH
From:
Ronald A. Kienler(Signed) Ronald A. Kienlen
Subject: Proposed Executive Order Authorizing Access to
Tax Returns for the House Government Operations
Committee
I talked to Herschal Clesner at 5:10 PM today. At his request
we are putting off the request until right after the first of
the year. He agreed to call me and set up a meeting between
he and I to discuss his remaining problems with the proposed
Executive order authorizing access to tax return for the House
Government Operations Committee.
CC: EO Records; OGC Chron; General Counsel; Mr. Kienlen
DO: OGC:RAKienlen:sls: 12/22/75 Director; Director's Chron.
Mr. Kranowitz (2)
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY