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Executive Order 10738
Inspection of Estate and Gift Tax Returns by State Tax Officials
Signed by Dwight David Eisenhower on November 15, 1957.
Later revoked or supersededThe Federal Register edition of the order.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_10738,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 10738: Inspection of Estate and Gift Tax Returns by State Tax Officials}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10738}},
note = {Reference number eo-10738; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1957.html; last checked November 5, 2026; accessed November 5, 2026}
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Revoked by
EO 12553, February 25, 1986
The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.