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THE HONORABLE MAURICE STANS
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE WASHDC
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POMNISTRATIVE SERVICES
ESPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
THE AFL-CIO IS SERIOUSLY CONCERNED WITH THE DETERIORATING INTERNATIONA
L TRADE POSITION OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY, AMONG OTHERS, WITH VIDESPREAD IMPACT ON EMPLOYMENT, TEXTILE MARKETS ARE BEING DISRUPTED BY THE UNLIMITED RISE OF IMPORTS, MAJOR BRANCHES OF THIS INDUSTRY ARE AFFECTED AND WORKERS FACE PRODUCTION CUTBACKS AND JOB LOSSES, THE AFL-CIO URGES YOU TO PRESS FOR VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS AMONG EXPORTING NATIONS TO LIMIT EXPORTS OF TEXTILES N THE U.S., INCLUDING TEXTILES AND APPAREL OF WOOL AND MAN-MADE FIDERS. THE NEGOTIATION OF SUCH VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IS ESSENTIAL TO HALT THE DAMAGING DISRUPTION OF THIS MAJOR AMERICAN INDUSTRY
GEORGE MEANY PRESIDENT AFL-CIO
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