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Executive Order 10447—Inspection of Returns by Senate Committee on the Judiciary

April 22, 1953

By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 55 (a), 508, 603, 729 (a), and 1204 of the Internal Revenue Code (53 Stat. 29, 111, 171, 54 Stat. 989, 1008, 55 Stat. 722; 26 U. S C. 55 (a), 508, 603, 729 (a), and 1204), it is hereby ordered that any income, excess-profits, declared value excess-profits, capital stock, estate, or gift tax return for the years 1941 to 1952, inclusive, shall be open to inspection by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Senate Resolution 245 (82d Congress, 2d Session), agreed to March 24, 1952, as extended by Senate Resolution 47 (83d Congress. 1st Session), agreed to January 30, 1953, relating to an examination and review of the administration of the Trading with the Enemy Act, subject to the conditions stated in the Treasury decision' relating to the inspection of such returns by that Committee, approved by me this date.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

April 22, 1953.

Dwight D. Eisenhower, Executive Order 10447—Inspection of Returns by Senate Committee on the Judiciary Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/306943

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