CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION WITNESSES Page Bosworth, Stephen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Re- Hughes, Tom, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department 84 86 Starky, James, Assistant Special Representative for Agricultural Affairs, PUBLIC WITNESSES American Farm Bureau Federation_. American Frozen Food Institute, Thomas B. House, president_-_ Bartlett, Hon. Dewey F., a U.S. Senator from the State of Oklahoma. Bellman, Charles J., Wecota, S. Dak., Concerned Cattlemen of the Dakotas Territories, accompanied by Leroy Vogel, Hoven, S. Dak., and Ray Rohweder, Wilshek, N. Dak....... Bellmon, Hon. Henry, a U.S. Senator from the State of Oklahoma-- Bliss, Robert L., first vice president, Texas Cattle Feeders Association_ Clark, Hon. Dick, a U.S. Senator from the State of Iowa.. Concerned Cattlemen of the Dakotas, Charles J. Bellman, Wecota, S. Dak., accompanied by Leroy Vogel, Hoven, S. Dak., and Ray Rohweder, Cunningham, T. A., president, Independent Cattlemen's Association, Dorn, Joseph W., Esq., Kilpatrick, Cody, Rogers, McClathery & Regen- House, Thomas B., president, American Frozen Food Institute____ Johnson, Walter H., president, Montana Stockholders Association_. Judge, Hon. Thomas L., Governor of the State of Montana__ Independent Cattlemen's Association, T. A. Cunningham, president, accom- McDougal, Richard A., president, National Cattlemen's Association___. Meat Importers Council of America, Inc., Rufus E. Jarman, Jr., Esq., Montana Stockholders Association, Walter H. Johnson, president_. National Cattlemen's Association, Richard A. McDougal, president__. Robinson, Joyce, Montana Cattlemen's Association_ 145 Texas Cattle Feeders Association, Robert L. Bliss, first vice president__. Zorinsky, Hon. Edward, a U.S. Senator from the State of Nebraska__. COMMUNICATIONS Frazier, Charles L., director, Washington staff, National Farmers Orga- Hatfield, Hon. Paul, a U.S. Senator from the State of Montana_ Tonne, Mr. and Mrs. Charles_. Page 177 167 163 177 168 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MEAT IMPORT QUOTA ACT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1978 U.S. SENATE, Washington, D.C. The committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:45 a.m., in room 2221, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Lloyd Bentsen, presiding. Present: Senators Bentsen, Haskell, Curtis, Hansen, and Dole. [The committee press release announcing this hearing follows:] PRESS RELEASE U.S. SENATE, February 17, 1978. FINANCE COMMITTEE TO HOLD HEARINGS ON MEAT IMPORTS The Honorable Russell B. Long, (D., La.), Chairman of the Committee on Finance, today announced that the Committee will hold public hearings on proposed amendments to the Meat Import Quota Act (P.L. 88-482). The hearings will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 27, 1978, in Room 2221 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Requests to testify.-Chairman Long stated that witnesses desiring to testify during these hearings must make their requests to testify to Michael Stern, Staff Director, Committee on Finance, Room 2227, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, not later than Wednesday, February 22, 1978. Witnesses will be notified as soon as possible after this date as to when they are scheduled to appear. If for some reason the witness is unable to appear at the time scheduled, he may file a written statement for the record in lieu of the personal appearance. Consolidated testimony.-Chairman Long also stated that the Committee strongly urges all witnesses who have a common position or the same general interest to consolidate their testimony and designate a single spokesman to present their common viewpoint orally to the Committee. This procedure will enable the Committee to receive a wider expression of views than it might otherwise obtain. Chairman Long urged very strongly that all witnesses exert a maximum effort to consolidate and coordinate their statements. Legislative Reorganization Act. In this respect, he observed that the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 requires all witnesses appearing before the Committees of Congress to "file in advance written statements of their proposed testimony, and to limit their oral presentations to brief summaries of their argument." Chairman Long stated that in light of this statute, the number of witnesses who desire to appear before the Committee, and the limited time available for the hearings, all witnesses who are scheduled to testify must comply with the following rules: 1. All witnesses must include with their written statements a summary of the principal points included in the statement. 2. The written statements must be typed on letter-size paper (not legal size) and at least 75 copies must be submitted before the beginning of the hearing. (1) |