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Show CALL TO ACTION The Trade Expansion Act, HR-99OO, has begun its trip throu gh the Congress with hearings first in · the House Ways and Means Com••· mittee. In his message to Congress, President Kennedy stated th a-c-, the present Trade Agreements Act must be replaced by a wholly new trade policy. HR-99OO is the administration's answer to the chal lenge of the ·European Common Market, the pressures · on our balance~-· ·of-payments -problem, the Soviet economic offensive, and the speci al needs of Japan and the developing nations. The decision on the bill rests now with Congress--and the American people. Senators and Representatives want to know the sincere, honest convictions of their constituents. At a luncheon recently Congressman King told League board members that a congres sman hesitates to vote against the tide of his mail; he likes to . feel that his constituents are backing him, that h~ is nbt stariding alone. Congressional representatives do heed their constitu-ents; a ,citizen's voice is _heardl Legislative Ticie-Table Early May -- House floor debate and action. May or June -- Senate Finance Committee hearings. June, July or August -- Senate floor debate and action. Later -- Conference Committee of House and Senate members to iron our differences between House and Senate ver sions~ Still Later Final action by House and Senate on a compromise bill. (Wallace Bennett is a member of the Senate Finance Committee ,. ) Recommended Form for Letters Senatot: Envelope, The Honorable (full name) United States Senate Washington, D. C. Salutation, My Dear Senator; or, Dear Mr. (Moss\ BeL• • nett J • • -Representative: Envelope, The Hono~able David S. King United States House of Represent a·•· Washington, D. ·C. tiv es Salutation, Dear Sir; or, Dear Mr. King NATIONAL CONVENTION . The delegation from·Utah winged its way Minneapolis-ward . Sunday morning, April 29, prepared to plead our cause and repr esent our interests at a five-day session beginning early Monday mor~ , The agenda is crowded and sessions will be held dawn to midni gl--n: it is understood. We'll be hearing a report soon via the Pre8ident's Newsletter. Delegates from Utah are: Jo Brandt and Ruth Henson for the Salt Lake League; Irene Sweeney and Ann Rutled g~3 for the State League; Alva Bird for Cedar City; and Beth Garr ~t.s:., c?:c for Brigham City. -7- |
