Revenue Act of 1924: Hearings Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, Sixty-eighth Congress, First Session on H.R. 6715, an Act to Reduce and Equalize Taxation, to Provide Revenue, and for Other Purposes, March 7-April 8, 1924U.S. Government Printing Office, 1924 - 456 pages |
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Page 42 - An Act to provide revenue, equalize duties, and encourage the industries of the United States, and for other purposes.
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