Interviewer
Arnold Bolle and Dan Hall
Files
Description
Robert Wolf discusses the history of capital gains tax policy from the 1940s through to the 1990s and its effect on the timber industry. He explains how the policy could be a subsidy for the forest products industry. Wolf also describes the congressional maneuvering related to the policy as well as the role of Senator Bob Packwood. He finishes by talking about timber companies abuse of the law.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Wolf, Robert, 1920-2005 – Interviews; Arnold W. Bolle 1912-1994; Dan Hall; Timber industry, United States; Timber – United States; Packwood, Robert 1932- ; Capital gains tax policy, United States; Interviews – Montana; Oral histories – Montana; Forest products industry, United States
Original Date
11-13-1989
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
United States
Language
eng
Original Collection
Robert Wolf Interviews Oral History Project, OH 227, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 227-028
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (13 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:29:30 minutes
Local Filename
OH_227_028.mp3; OH_227_028.pdf
Citation
Wolf, Robert E., "Robert Wolf Interview, November 13, 1989" (1989). Robert Wolf Interviews Oral History Project. 18.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/robertwolf_interviews/18