THE OPERATION OF THE TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT
AND THE PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL

TRADE ORGANIZATION

PART 1

MARCH 26, 28, AND 29, 1947

Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means

JUN 1

55 U. OF M. BINDERY

CONTENTS

Statement by

Clayton, Hon. William L., Under Secretary of State for Economic
Affairs

Knutson, Hon. Harold, a Representative from the State of Minnesota_
Reed, Hon. Daniel A., a Representative from the State of New York.
Briefs, statements, letters, and other information supplied for the informa-
tion of the committee:

Committee for Reciprocity Information, letter in regard to briefs filed
with

Concessions obtained in reciprocal trade agreements on agricultural
products.

Cummings, Mrs. Malcolm E., letter from.

Customs collected per capita in United States and leading countries,
1929

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Delegation to the second meeting at Geneva, list of members
Dutiable tariff items, list of most important, etc.-

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Export-Import Bank, summary of loans and authorizations, 1946-
Glossary of International Trade Organization charter
Heming, Lucile W., director, League of Women Voters, statement.
International Trade Organization of the United Nations, suggested
charter....

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(Inserted in whole with "Foreword" and original "Table of con-
tents." Original page numbers appear in brackets at top of
page.)
International Trade Organization of the United Nations, preliminary
draft of charter_

(Inserted in whole with "Foreword" and original "Table of
contents." Original page numbers appear in brackets at top

of page.)

Juggling figures and contorting facts to justify trade-agreements
program, remarks by Mr. Gearhart, of California.
Mitigation of trade barriers in trade agreements--

Canada

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