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NE/B-13
Talking Points - Textile and Trade Policy
1. The U.S. wants to continue moving in the
direction of freer trade. We believe this is a wish
shared by other major trading nations. We all stand
to gain from a freer movement of goods.
2. The textile industry is a special case. It
has mobilized strong Congressional support for quota
legislation. It is an industry with a wide geographi-
cal base and employs almost 2 1/2 million people. It
possesses real political influence in Congress. The
pressure for relief through quotas may prove irresis-
table unless we are able to work out a more constructive
solution in cooperation with others. Cooperative action
would be vastly preferable because (a) quotas embodied
in legislation are extremely difficult to remove;
(b) they are much less flexible than international
agreements; and (c) quota bills tend to proliferate
embracing fields other than textiles.
3. We want to be able to oppose quota legislation
and more importantly to obtain new trade legislation
from the Congress including favorable action on ASP,
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
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