Federal Trade Commission
Received Documents
July 1, 1996
P894219
B18354900185


                  OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
                        STATE OF ILLINOIS
                          June 21, 1996

         Jim Ryan
ATTORNEY GENERAL


Office of the Secretary
Federal Trade Commission
Room 159
Sixth and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20580

RE:      "Made in the  USA" product claims

Dear Members of the Commission:

I am writing to express Attorney General Ryan's support of the Comments of the State Attorneys General
submitted in preparation for the public workshops regarding "Made in the  USA" claims in product
advertising and labeling.

Thank you for your interest in this important issue.


                                  Sincerely,



                                  Richard M.  Stock
                                  Deputy Attorney General