Federal Trade Commission
Received Documents
[8/14/95] 
B18354900316
Secretary
  
William J Lyness
P.O. Box 210261
Auke Bay, Alaska 99821-0261                   AUG 1 4

August 8, 1995



Federal Trade Commission
Office of the Secretary
"Made in the USA"
Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20580

Dear Sir or Madam,

I read with interest an article in USA TODAY concerning shoes made by New Balance and
labeled
as "Made in the USA" even though they had foreign content.

I believe that for a product to be labeled "Made in the USA", it should have a minimum of seventy
percent US content and in addition a similar amount of the assembly be performed in the U.S.
Furthermore, only products meeting this requirement would be allowed to display an American
flag
or any similar representation of the American flag.  It upsets me to see a display of American flag
lapel pins made in Taiwan.

In addition, any individual or corporation which falsely sells, labels or advertises a product as
"Made
in the USA" should be made to suffer the most severe consequences.

Very truly yours,




William J. Lyness