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R A Y M O N D P. M A N S U R 6 2 5 SO. INGLEWOOD INGLEWOOD. AVENUE CALIF. February 23, 1945. Honora"ble Marrinér See les, Chairman of Federal Reserve Board, Tashington, D.C. Dear Sir:A news item in this morning Los Angeles Times, states that Treasury Secretary ííorganthau is in sympathy with your suggested special new taxes on profits from sales of real estate and securities as a means of taxing the speculators out of existence. I am very much interested in your suggestion as with out doubt this is the key to the problem of providing jobs for everybody and also preventing future wars. can I obtain details of your suggested plan ? Yours very truly, Raymond P. Hansur There I March 5, 1945. vl . i V Mr, Raymond P. Mansur, 625 South Inglewood Avenue, Inglewood, California. e . -1 ; 1. U ' ' • ' Dear Mr, Mansur: In reply to your letter of February ¿3i I enclose a copy of a statement I have just issued in regard to my suggestion for a special , I ' •' • '. „ : ; y , r- - • r * wartime capital gains tax. I trust this will give you the information you desire. Sincerely yours, M. £3. Eccles, Chairman. Enclosure ET:b tteoetvedin Obaixmm FEB 2 8 & Udtot Z •owe gi \J10vmmmm . 01 mm
