Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Senator Arthur Vandenberg and Congressman Joseph Martin with Attachment and Related Material
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February 6, 1947
My dear Mr. President:
An offer of $8,500,000 has been made to the United
Nations for acquisition of a headquarters site in the city of
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New York, on the condition that the gift should be free of
Federal Gift Taxes.
The United Nations desires to take advantage of this
generous offer and has requested that the United States comply
with the condition attached to this gift.
I heartily recommend that this government comply with
this request. It would appear that the most desirable method
by which this gift could be freed from such taxes would be to
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amend the appropriate sections of the Internal Revenue Code,
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In addition to accomplishing the purpose of complying with the
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above offer, the effect of such an amendment would be to on-
courage other public-spirited citizens to make gifts to the
United Nations.
I enclose herewith, for your consideration, copy of
a suggested joint resolution which would accomplish the desired
purposes.
I consider that the passage of such a resolution is
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definitely in the public interest and I suggest that you bring
this to the attention of the Congress at your earliest con-
venience.
Very sincerely yours,
HARRY ARCHIVES NATIONAL TRUMAN AND LIBRARY
RECORDS
SERVICE
U.S.GOVERNMENT
(Sgd) HARRY S. TRUMAN
Honorable Arthur H. Vandenberg, x12
President of the Senate pro tempore,
United States Senate,
Washington, D. C.
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