Federal Trade Commission
Received Documents
Jan 24 1996
B18354900113
Secretary

                              15675 Russell
                              Allen Park, MI 48101
                              January 12, 1996


Mr. Robert Pitofsky
Chairman
Federal Trade Commission
Room 159
6th Street and Pennsylvania, NW
Washington, DC 20580

          Re: "Made In U.S.A." Label

Dear Sir:

     As a member of the "Buy American Union Label Committee" of the UAW, and a retired
General Motors Corporation worker, I wish to commend you on the job you have been doing as
Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, and to voice my opposition to the proposed ruling
regarding "Made in U.S.A." labeling.

     I believe it is important that items that are labeled "Made in U.S.A." must truly be made
in the United States.  Items that are assembled or partially assembled of parts or other
components originating in other countries MUST NOT CARRY A "MADE IN U.S.A." LABEL.

     This is not an isolationist issue.  I am definitely in favor of free world trade, but I do not
believe that falsely labeling items which are essentially products of foreign countries, or partially
assembled in foreign countries should be labeled "Made in U.S.A." if they are shipped to the
U.S. for final assembly.

     I believe that concerned Americans, as well as consumers of American products in other
parts of the world, want to know where the goods they purchase originate.  Everyone must be
able to shop intelligently, and to do that they must have confidence in the labeling procedures of
the FTC.

     American consumers who wish to purchase goods which are domestically made will
clearly be hampered from doing so if the labels on those goods are ambiguous and may not mean
what they say.  Please do not allow this to happen.

     Thank you for your assistance in this matter.  I look forward to hearing that the proposed
changes to the current policy will not be made, and the intent and spirit of the original ruling is
maintained.

                              Sincerely,

                              Gloria Gonzales