THE OPERATION OF THE TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT TRADE ORGANIZATION 99616 PART 1 MARCH 26, 28, AND 29, 1947 Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1947 COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HAROLD KNUTSON, Minnesota, Chairman DANIEL A. REED, New York CHARLES L. GIFFORD, Massachusetts ROBERT L. DOUGHTON, North Carolina WALTER A. LYNCH, New York HERMAN P. EBERHARTER, Pennsylvania. JAMES A. TAWNEY, Clerk T. J. POLSKY, Assistant Clerk •A5155 Clayton, Hon. William L., Under Secretary of State for Economic Knutson, Hon. Harold, a Representative from the State of Minnesota. 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, 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 (Inserted in whole with "Foreword" and original "Table of con- tents." 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 Juggling figures and contorting facts to justify trade-agreements Briefs, statements, letters, and other information supplied for the informa- Revenues of American Republics, total revenues and revenues from 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- 174 183 United States agricultural exports and imports, 1915-45, quantity 230 RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENTS PROGRAM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1947 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, 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. Will you 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 |