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California Tax Board / President' Tax Statements #226641

CBS Evening News for Tuesday, Dec 11, 1973
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(Studio) In President' financial statement, subject of California taxes skirted; topic becomes hot issue at California Franchise Tax Bd. in Sacramento, California.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(Sacramento, California) [State controller Houston FLOURNOY - insists President to be treated with same privacy as any other citizen.] [Democrat William BENNETT - believes President should be charged with tax evasion; bill for back taxes should be sent to Nixon.] Other 2 Republicans on board don't agree with Bennett. [BENNETT - charges President gets preferential treatment.] Accusations and angry words flow freely between Flournoy and Bennett, till mtg. adjourned.
REPORTER: Richard Wagner

Reporter(s):
Cronkite, Walter;
Wagner, Richard
Duration:
00:02:20

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