OF THE PRESIDENT HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON THE SUBJECT OF THE TAX RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT 50-374 O SEPTEMBER 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, AND 17, 1970 Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means CONTENTS BACKGROUND MATERIAL Press release dated August 12, 1970, announcing public hearings on the tax Page Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Speaker of Draft bill to extend excise taxes on communication services and auto- 35 ORAL STATEMENTS Veneman, Hon. John G., Under Secretary- BY GOVERNMENT WITNESSES Commerce, Department of: Ragone, Dr. David V., chairman, Technical Advisory Board Panel on Automotive Fuels and Air Pollution_... Environmental Quality, Council on, Hon. Russell E. Train, Chairman_ Health, Education, and Welfare, Department of: Middleton, Dr. John T., Commissioner, National Air Pollution Control Stevens, William K., First National Bank of Chicago.. American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations: Biemiller, Andrew J., director, department of legislation__ 135 135 Barnes, William T., chairman, division of Federal taxation... Simonetti, Gilbert, Jr., director, division of Federal taxation_ |