TNAG-0145-FCO40-181-Exports-of-textiles-to-United-States-of-America-1969 — Page 94

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KCA007 156P EDT MAY 8 69 (46) CTA 149

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FAX NEW YORK NY 8 905P EDT

THE HONORABLE MAURICE STANS

SECRETARY OF COMMERCE WASHDC.

RISING TIDE OF IMPORTS OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL OF WOOL, COTTON

AND MAN- MADE FIBERS IS CAUSING GROWING THREAT TO EMPLOYMENT.

CONDITIONS AND SECURITY OF MILLION AND HALF APPAREL WORKERS

AND MILLION TEXTILE WORKERS, AND ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE

JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED, DEPEND ON ESTABLISHMENT

OF COMPREHENSIVE INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE ORDERLY

FLOW OF IMPORTS. STRONGLY URGE THAT DURING YOUR VISIT WITH

FAR EASTERN COUNTRIES YOU WILL IMPRESS UPON THEM SERIOUSNESS

OF SITUATION, AND CRITICAL NEED TO COME TO SATISFACTORY INTERNATIONAL

AGREEMENT. FAILURE TO REACH AGREEMENT, WILL LEAD US TO RENEW

OUR EFFORTS TO SECURE IMPORT QUOTA LEGISLATION FROM CONGRESS

JACOB S POTOFSKY PRESIDENT AMALGAMATED CLOTHING WORKERS OF

MERICA LOUIS STULBERG PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL LADIES GARMENT

IDRKERS UNION

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