HEARINGS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CARD DIVISION EIGHTIETH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON THE OPERATION OF THE TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT TRADE ORGANIZATION PART 1 MARCH 26, 28, AND 29, 1947 Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HAROLD KNUTSON, Minnesota, Chair man DANIEL A. REED, New York ROBERT L, DOUGHTON, North Carolina ROY O. WOODRUFF, Michigan JERE COOPER, Tennessee THOMAS A. JENKINS, Ohio JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan BERTRAND W. GEARHART, California MILTON H. WEST, Texas RICHARD M. SIMPSON, Pennsylvania WILBUR D. MILLS, Arkansas ROBERT W. KEAN, New Jersey NOBLE J. GREGORY, Kentucky CHARLES L. GIFFORD, Massachusetts A. SIDNEY CAMP, Georgia CARL T. CURTIS, Nebraska WALTER A. LYNCH, New York NOAH M. MASON, Illinois AIMEJ. FORAND, Rhode Island THOMAS E. MARTIN, Iowa HERMAN P. EBERHARTER, Pennsylvania. JAMES A. TAWNEY, Clerk II A5755 copya 17 tents.” Clayton, Hon. William L., Under Secretary of State for Economic Knutson, Hon. Harold, a Representative from the State of Minnesota. 241 Reed, Hon. Daniel A., a Representative from the State of New York - 254 Briefs, statements, letters, and other information supplied for the informa- Committee for Reciprocity Information, letter in regard to briefs filed Concessions obtained in reciprocal trade agreements on agricultural Cummings, Mrs. Malcolm E., letter from.. Customs collected per capita in United States and leading countries, 217 243 247 267 Heming, Lucile W., director, League of Women Voters, statement. International Trade Organization of the United Nations, suggested (Inserted in whole with "Foreword” and original “Table of con- Original page numbers appear in brackets at top of International Trade Organization of the United Nations, preliminary (Inserted in whole with "Foreword” and original “Table of contents.” Original page numbers appear in brackets at top of page.) 238 JII 174 Briefs, statements, letters, and other information supplied for the informa- tion of the committee Continued Mitigation of trade barriers in trade agreements-Continued Revenues of American Republics, total revenues and revenues from customs dities South and Central American countries, trade agreements concluded Supplementary statutory list-Items provided for in the Tariff Act Thorp, Willard L., letter from, to Mr. Reed. United States agricultural exports and imports, 1915–45, quantity indexes showing changes (chart)- United States domestic exports, 1934 and 1937-40.. United States foreign trade: National income, etc. United States imports for consumption, 1934 and 1937-40- Value of total imports for specified foreign countries and the proportion ! RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENTS PROGRAM Will you WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1947 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, D. C. The committee met at 10 a. m., pursuant to notice, in the hearing room of the Committee on Ways and Means, New House Office Building, Hon. Harold Knutson (chairman) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order. If Mr. Clayton is here, I will ask him to come forward. give your name and position to the reporter, please? STATEMENT OF HON. WILLIAM L. CLAYTON, UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF STATE Mr. CLAYTON. My name is William L. Clayton, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Department of State. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Clayton, we are glad to have you with us again. Our purpose in opening the hearings at this time is to give you an opportunity to appear before the committee before you leave for Geneva. We have no disposition to delay matters at all, and I say again we are glad to have you before us. Mr. REED. I would like to ask: When do you expect to leave for Geneva? Mr. CLAYTON. I think I personally will leave on the 8th of April. The principal part of the delegation will leave on the 5th or 6th of April. Mr. REED. May I ask just how large your delegation will be? Mr. CLAYTON. I think about 80. Counting the secretarial service, stenographers, and so on, I think it will be about 100. Mr. EBERHARTER. Mr. Chairman, I wonder if the chairman would state for the record just what the purpose of these hearings is, or for what purpose these hearings are being held. We have nothing before us this morning at all. We have no resolution and we do not have a bill and we have no understanding of the purpose of these hearings. The CHAIRMAN. It was clearly stated at a previous meeting that we would open hearings on the reciprocal trade law, the way it has been administered, and also to get some information if we can from the State Department as to what it contemplates doing at Geneva. Of course, we wanted to get some information regarding this International Trade Organization they are planning to set up during the conference. The Chair was under the impression that it was quite generally understood among the membership because it has been discussed. 1 |