Elmer C. Werner Papers 1937-1945 (mostly 1942-1945)

Summary

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Overview

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Abstract

The records of Elmer C. Werner (diaries, notes, clippings) document an impeded Internal Revenue Service investigation into contributions from Brown & Root, Inc. to Lyndon Baines Johnson's 1941 United States Senate campaign.

Description

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Description

This collection includes the papers of Elmer Charles Werner, a former special agent for the Internal Revenue Service, and his experiences investigating Lyndon Johnson. This collection includes Werner's diaries from 1942-1945, the period during which Johnson was investigated; Werner's notes and newspaper clippings regarding the case; a chronology of the facts of the case prepared by Werner; and Werner's manuscript narrative regarding his experiences.

Collection Creator Biography

Between 1942 and 1944, Elmer Charles Werner led an Internal Revenue Service investigation of Brown & Root's disguised financial support of Lyndon B. Johnson's 1941 United States Senate campaign. According to Werner's records, this investigation was impeded and eventually ended by a complicated series of requests from Johnson to Roosevelt's White House to senior Internal Revenue Service officials.

Collection History

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Acquisition

Gift of Julia Werner Gary in 2011 [ML.2011.008]

Access and Use

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Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Curator of the Public Policy Papers. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Preferred Citation

Elmer C. Werner Papers; 1937-1945 (mostly 1942-1945), Public Policy Papers, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

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Topics

• American history/20th century
• American politics and government

Subject Terms

• Brown & Root, Inc
• Corruption practices
• Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines) 1908-1973
• Tax administration and procedure
• Taxpayer compliance
• United States
• United States Internal Revenue Service
• Werner, Elmer Charles b. 1907

Contents and Arrangement

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	Title	Date	Container
	Diary	1942	Box 1
	Diary	1943	Box 1
	Diary	1944	Box 1
	Diary	1945	Box 1
	Elmer C. Werner Curriculum Vitae	undated	Box 1
	Chronological History of the Investigation of the Case SI-19267-F and Related Companies	undated	Box 1
	How High Can an Income Tax Fix Go?	undated	Box 1
	"F" Cases Handled by the San Antonio, Texas Office	undated	Box 2
	In re: Brown and Root, Inc., et al, Houston and Austin, Texas	1944 January 14	Box 2
	Case Notes	undated	Box 2
	Requests for Income Tax Returns Re: Brown and Root	undated	Box 2
	Newspaper Clippings of W. T. Burton Co., Inc. Income Tax Trial	1937-1943	Box 2
	Newspaper Clippings and Notes	1944	Box 2
	Clippings - Burton Trial	1943	Box 2
	Register of Certified Public Accountants of Texas	1941 August 1	Box 2