March 22, 1932
Pursuant to the provisions of section 257(a) of the Revenue Act of 1926 and section 55 of the Revenue Act of 1928, it is hereby ordered that returns may be open to inspection by State officers for State intangible property tax purposes, in accordance and upon compliance with the amendment, bearing even date herewith, to the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury and approved by the President, bearing date of April 13, 1926, as amended.
HERBERT HOOVER
The White House,
March 22, 1932.
Herbert Hoover, Executive Order 5824—Inspection of Income Tax Returns Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/361425