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CONTENTS

Advisory of February 12, 1999, announcing the hearing

WITNESSES

U.S. Department of Commerce, Hon. William M. Daley, Secretary

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Hon. Charlene Barshefsky

American Wire Producers Association, H.O. Woltz III
Barnette, Curtis H., Bethlehem Steel Corp

140

Becker, George, United Steelworkers of America

116

Berry, Hon. Marion, a Representative in Congress from the State of Arkan-

sas

Bethlehem Steel Corp., Curtis H. Barnette

Buyer, Hon. Stephen E., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Indiana

Cardin, Hon. Benjamin L., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Maryland

Doyle, Hon. Michael F., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Pennsylvania

Economic Strategy Institute, Greg Mastel

158

English, Hon. Phil, a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsyl-

vania

Glyptis, Mark, Independent Steelworkers Union

123

Greenwood, Hon. James C., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Pennsylvania

Klink, Hon. Ron, a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsyl-

vania

Kucinich, Hon. Dennis J., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Ohio

Regula, Hon. Ralph, a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio

Specialty Steel Industry of North America, Robert W. Cardy

Specter, Hon. Arlen, a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania

112

Stupak, Hon. Bart, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan

Traficant, Hon. James A., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Ohio

United Steelworkers of America, George Becker

116

Visclosky, Hon. Peter J., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Indiana

86

47

86

40

19

45

15

34

37

21

11

30

24

Woltz, H.O., III, Insteel Industries, Inc., and American Wire Producers Asso-

ciation

140

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD

American Iron and Steel Institute, statement

166

Costello, Hon. Jerry F., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Illinois, statement

170

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Dewey Ballantine, Thomas R. Howell, and Brent L. Bartlett, statement and

attachments

171

Murtha, Hon. John P., a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania, statement

172

Ney, Hon. Robert W., a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio, statement

174

Quinn, Hon. Jack, a Representative in Congress from the State of New
York, statement

175