On the other hand. it is distinctly unAmerican for the Watch Assemblers to allow their own selfish interests to take precedence over the national welfare. I feel sure that the retail jewelers of America. when they have all the facts. will repudiate the efforts of the Watch Assemblers to seek congressional pressure for the rescission of the State Departments proposal. The quota system of regulating foreign trade is not a new element in the reciprocal trade agreements program. Many foreign countries use this method of import control and we have used it ourselves in connection with some trade agreement concessions. notably on cattle. Coming from a State which has long been identified with the production of fine American watches.
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