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MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE ACTION WASHINGTON May 27, 1971 THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN by MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: PETER G. PETERSON prp SUBJECT: Adjustment Assistance Split Vote of the Tariff Commission Attached are two recommendations from Ambassador Gilbert: (1) that you consider the votes of the Tariff Commissioners voting in the affirmative as the findings of the Commission in one worker case where the Commission is split evenly (Tab C); and (2) that you do the same for one firm case (Tab D). Also included is a draft press release (Tab E). Approval of these two cases has been unanimously recommended by the Inter-Agency Trade Committee, which includes STR, Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Interior, Labor, State, and Treasury. In addi- tion this has the concurrence of OMB and Messrs. Flanigan and Ehrlichman. RECOMMENDATION That you decide these cases in the affirmative and sign the letters to the Secretary of Labor (Tab A) and the Secretary of Commerce (Tab B). Approve to Disapprove Approve as amended