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

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:

4/21/47

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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

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

(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.)

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

Canada

United Kingdom.
France--

Belgium-Luxemburg-
Netherlands-
Switzerland.
Finland..
Sweden.
Turkey-

Brazil

Cuba.
Colombia

Costa Rica
Ecuador.
Haiti
Honduras
Guatemala
Nicaragua

El Salvador.

Venezuela

Argentina.
Peru..

Uruguay..

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