Speaker. the domestic shoe industry in general. and its New England segment in particular. are being especially hard hit by the influx of foreignmade shoes. Those of us from shoeproducing districts are well aware of the great harm being done to this important industry and are doing our best to generate congressional and Executive support for remedial measures. Last February a number of us filed legislation to establish a shoe import quota system in the United States. More recently a concerted effort was made by concerned legislators to persuade the President to work toward voluntary shoe quotas similar to those contemplated for textiles. A letter urging such a step. and signed by over 300 Members of Congress. was recently sent to the President and we are awaiting his reaction to it.
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