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The original documents are located in Box 43, folder "1975/04/15 - John Olson, Chuck
Tyson and James Abdnor" of the James M. Cannon Files at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 43 of the James M. Cannon Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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- Meeting with John Olson Chairman
Republican State Committee
South Dakota Mr. Chuck Tyson
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Tuesday, April 15, 1975
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We are distressed at the suggestion that an increase in meat inports may be re-
ceiving consideration in the State Department. As you know, our nation's livestock
industry has been struck as severely by the destructive forces of inflation and for
2 longer period of time by the equally destructive pressures of recession than nearly
AND other segment of our economy. It is unthinkable that in this extremely difficult
time for our livestock producers that their economic well-being, indeed their economic
survival, would be traded away for the political expediency of pacifying a foreign
government.
It has been our hope that the ongoing negotiations with regard to voluntary
restraints would lead to reduced meat imports. It is our firm belief that the
current state of our domestic livestock industry merits and demands such reductions.
In any case, however, we remain confident in your resolve to honor the pledge which
you made in Sioux City, Iowa, to invoke the statutory quotas if meat imports threaten
:: surpass the "trigger point."
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squelching any idea State Department negotiators may have with regard to increased
meat imports. No trade concession can justify the economic consequences the dumping
of increased foreign meat on our markets would bring. Your support in directing
the State Department to continue to negotiate for lower meat imports will, in the
long run, contribute to the well-being of both consumers and producers.
JAMES ABDNOR, Member of Congress
LARRY PRESSLER, Member of Congress
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GERALO FORD LIBRARY
COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20500
April 8, 1975
Dear Congressman Abdnor:
This is in further reply to your communication concerning
U.S. meat imports.
On October 31, 1974, in Sioux City, Iowa, the President
promised to either impose quotas or negotiate voluntary
export restraint agreements with foreign suppliers if imports
of meat subject to the Meat Import Law threatened to pick up
markedly during 1975 and the Agriculture Department's estimate
of 1975 imports exceeds the trigger level under the Meat
Import Law. The President acted to fulfill that promise in
December when he instructed the State Department to negotiate
voluntary restraint agreements. While some difficulties
have been encountered, the State Department is close to
completing these negotiations.
In his second quarterly estimate, the Secretary of Agriculture
estimated 1975 imports of meat subject to the Meat Import
Law at 1,180 million pounds. This estimate takes into
account progress made by the Department of State in negotiating
voluntary restraint agreements. The difference between the
estimated level of imports under the voluntary restraint
agreements and the adjusted base quantity for 1975 will be
less than 0.6 percent of total U.S. beef production. Imports
will be at least 10 percent below imports in 1972 and 1973.
It should be noted that 1974 imports were below trend and 20
percent below 1973. Without Presidential action, 1975
imports would very likely have been considerably above the
1972-73 levels.
Since the level of imports will not be significantly different
whether achieved by voluntary restraints or mandatory quotas,
it is greatly preferable to achieve the goal by voluntary
restraints. Imposition of the quotas could be considered a
technical violation of the General Agreement on Trade and
Tariffs, a violation which would damage our overall trade
relations with other countries at a time when good relations
are so important to the success of the multilateral trade
negotiations. Imposition of mandatory quotas would prejudice
the free-trade stance of the U.S. in the MTN, and would
undermine U.S. efforts to persuade other major beef importers
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to remove their quotas or beef import bans. Voluntary
restraints also remove the possibility of retaliation by
other countries which could impair U.S. agricultural exports,
including many items of importance to the U.S. livestock
industry such as breeding cattle, hides and skins, and
variety meats. U.S. exports of animals and animal products
totaled $1.8 billion in 1974 and are an important source of
earnings for the U.S. livestock industry.
In further fulfillment of the President's commitment, the
Council on Wage and Price Stability has been engaged in a
study of farm-retail price spreads. The final report is
expected to be issued in the next few weeks.
We share your concern about the difficult times facing the
U.S. livestock industry. We believe that the approximately
30 percent projected increase in feed grain production this
year, as well as the Administration's program to stimulate
aggregate demand, provide the best hope for relief to the
U.S. livestock industry.
Sincerely,
Acting Executive Director
The Honorable James Abdnor
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
5PM Tuerday
April 7, 1975
MEMORANDUM TO:
JIM CANNON
FROM:
JACK CALKINS
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On April 16 John Olson new Chairman of the Republican
State Committee of South Dakota, and his Executive Director,
Chuck Tyson, will be in Washington and would like an appoint-
ment with "someone at the White House to whom we can talk
about agriculture." They are interested in getting across
their ideas which have political as well as agrarian impli-
cations, and they wish to publicize the fact that they have
talked with a high official at the White House on this
subject. I assume this would be Mike Duval or someone
else on the Domestic Council Staff who you would designate.
or perhaps yourself, now that you have such an exalted posi-
tion and are, in addition, the proprietor of an agricultural
enterprise in Upstate New York?
I would appreciate it if whomever will receive these two
genalemen, will telephone Chuck Tyson at (605) 224-7347 to
make firm arrangements for the morning of Wednesday, April 16.
Many thanks.
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MEMORANDUM TO:
JIM CANNON
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JACK CALKINS
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On April 16 John Olson, new Chairman of the Republican
State Committee of South Dakota, and his Executive Director,
Chuck Tyson, will be in Washington and would like an appoint-
ment with "someone at the White House to whom we can talk
about agriculture." They are interested in getting across
their ideas which have political as well as agrarian impli-
cations, and they wish to publicize the fact that they have
talked with a high official at the White House on this
subject. I assume this would be Mike Duval or someone
else on the Domestic Council Staff who you would designate.
Or perhaps yourself, now that you have such an exalted posi-
tion and are, in addition, the proprietor of an agricultural
enterprise in Upstate New York?
I would appreciate it if whomever will receive these two
gentlemen will telephone Chuck Tyson at (605) 224-7347 to
make firm arrangements for the morning of Wednesday, April 16.
Many thanks.
cc: RTH
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GEORGE McGOVERN, Democrat, of Mitchell, S. Dak.; born July
commander,
Avon, S. Dak.; B.A., Dakota Wesleyan University; Ph. D., Northwestern
[eart Associa
sity; bomber pilot, World War II, Distinguished Flying Cross; professor of listery
School super-
and government, Dakota Wesleyan University; member, U.S. House of Purpose
New Orleans
sentatives, 1957-61; special assistant to the President and Director of Food the
ege; Advisory
Peace, 1961-62; married to the former Eleanor Stegeberg; five children; electrons
.rried Virginia
United States Senator November 6, 1962, for the term expiring January 3, 19th,
ghter: James
reelected November 5, 1968, for the term expiring January 3, 1975; Democrate
ril 22, 1949
candidate for President, 1972; reelected November 5, 1974, for the term storing
m March 15
January 3, 1981.
93d, and 94th
JAMES G. ABOUREZK, Democrat, of Rapid City, S. Dak.; born in Word,
Fine
Comma
Mellette County, S. Dak., February 24, 1931; B.S. in civil engineering, South
Dakota School of Mines, Rapid City, S. Dak., 1957-61; J.D., University of Sousin
Com tee
Dakota Law School, Vermilion, S. Dak., 1963-66; admitted to practice before
Assign.
ancaster, Laurens
the South Dakota Supreme Court, the Federal Court District of South Dakota,
and the U.S. Supreme Court; served in the U.S. Navy, 1948-52, honorable dis-
1 in Hickory
charge; former partner, law firm of LaFleur & Abourezk, Rapid City, B. Dak.;
nd graduated
member, board of directors, West River Mental Health Center, West River-
Admin.
Community Action Program (low-income representative), Black Hills Consumers
Asstia
t for 2 years
League, and Rosebud Legal Aid Program; married Mary Ann Houlton, 1952;
& Seca.
on Co., 1956
art time with
three children, Charles Thomas, Nikki June, and Paul Edwin; elected to 92d
Statis-
in journalism
Congress November 3, 1970; elected to the United States Senate, November
partner of the
1972, for the term ending January 3, 1979.
tical
-74; member
on, the South
Carolina Trial
REPRESENTATIVES
Capi-
74; Blue Key
tol
ttleton Street
FIRST DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Brookings, Brown, Clark, Clay, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamito,
Hutchinson, Kingsbury, Lake, Lincoln, Marshall, Minnehsha, Moody, McCook, Roberts, Turner,
ociation andia
Union, and Yankton (21 counties). Population (1970), 333,107.
Sunday School
9, 1962, to the
LARRY L. PRESSLER, Republican, of Humboldt, S. Dak.; born in. Hum-
Dep
Beth; elected
holdt, March 29, 1942; son of Mr. and Mrs. Antone Pressler; bachelor; B.A.,
University of South Dakota, 1964, president of student body, Phi Beta Kappa;
Rhodes Scholar, Oxford University, England, diploma in economics, 1966;
M.A., Kennedy School of Government, J.D., Harvard Law School, 1971; lieu-
tenant, U.S. Army, 1966-68, Vietnam veteran; aide to late Senator Francis
2, Horry, Marions
Case (R-S. Dak.); National 4-H Citizenship Award, 1962; report to the President
4-H Award, 1962; selection as one of four all-American 4-H delegates to agricul-
tural fair in Cairo, Egypt, 1961; served in office of Legal Advisor to U.S. Secre-
Beach, S.C.,
tary of State, August 1971 to March 30, 1974; member: Common Cause; Audubon
Loris (South
Society; American Association of Rhodes. Scholars; Veterans of Foreign. Wars;
outh Carolina
Phi Beta Kappa National Association; American Bar Association, Committee
served in U.S.
on International Trade; American Legion; and South Dakota Historical Society
1962-69; U.S.
elected to the 94th Congress, November 5, 1974.
use of Repre-
odist Church
Ial; elected to
SECOND DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Aurora, Beadle, Bennett, Bon Homme, Brule, Buffalo, Butta, Camp-
bell, Charles Mix, Corson. Custer, Davison, Dewey, Douglas, Edmunds, Fall River. Faulk, Gregory,
Haakon, Hand, Hanson, Harding, Hughes, Hyde, Jackson, Jerauld, Jones, Lawrence, Lyman, McPher-
son, Meade, Mellette, Miner, Pennington, Perkins, Potter, Sanborn, Shannon, Spink, Stanley, Sully,
Todd, Tripp, Walworth, Washabaugh, and Ziebach (46 counties). Population (1970), 333,150.
JAMES ABDNOR Republican, of Kennebec, S. Dak.; born in Kennebec,
February 13, 1923; attended Kennebec public schools; B.S., University of
Nebraska, 1945; served in U.S. Army, 1942-43; farmer-rancher; South Dakota
State senator, 1956-67; Lieutenant Governor, 1968-70; State crusade chairman,
American Cancer Society; member:- Methodist Church, Elks, Masons, O.E.S.,
Consistory, American Legion, South Dakota Wheat Producers, South Dakota
Stockgrowers, Isaak Walton League, Farmers Union, and Sigma Chi fraternity;
elected to the 93d Congress, November 7, 1972; reelected to 94th Congress.
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