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CONTENTS

ADMINISTRATION WITNESSES

Von Raab, Hon. William, Commissioner of Customs, Customs Service.

Woods, Hon. Alan, Deputy U.S. Trade Representatives........

Stern, Hon. Paula, Chairwoman, International Trade Commission .

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PUBLIC WITNESSES

The 3M Co., Kenneth A. Kumm

118

Kumm, Kenneth A., chairman, Joint Industry Group; and manager, customs

and trade affairs, the 3M Co..

118

Fritz, Arthur J. Jr., president, National Customs Brokers and Forwarders

Association of America, Inc., and president, Fritz Co., Inc..

Fritz Co., Inc., Arthur J. Fritz, president..

185

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Travis, Thomas G., Partner, Sandler & Travis, on behalf of the National

Bonded Warehouse Association......

199

Sandler & Travis, Thomas G. Travis, partner..

199

Gorton, Hon. Slade, Senator from the State of Washington

213

Davis, Hon. Pat, member, Port of Seattle Commission, on behalf of the West-

ern States Coalition for Effective Customs Service..

213

Gill, Patrick D., Rode & Qualey, on behalf of the Northwest Apparel and

Textile Association...

248

Rode & Qualey, Patrick D. Gill, partner

248

Tobias, Robert M., national president, the National Treasury Employees

Union.

261

The National Treasury Employees Union, Robert M. Tobias, national presi-

dent..

Letters to Hon. Jim Gibbons and answers from W. Schlett