FTC: Made In The USA Comments Concerning Dianne Feinstein--P894219

DIANNE FEINSTEIN
CALIFORNIA

United States Senate
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-0504

JUNE 5, 1997

Mr. Don Clark
Secretary of Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission
6th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20580

Dear Mr. Clark:

INQUIRY FROM: Bob Wright (Reference seg-52322)

RE:"Made in USA" Labels

I am forwarding the attached constituent inquiry for your review and consideration. I believe that my constituent would benefit from your direct response to the specific issues raised in the enclosed letter.

I would appreciate it if you would return your response, in duplicate, as quickly as possible so that I can share the information with my constituent.

With warmest personal regards.

Sincerely yours,

Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator

DF:seg

Author: bobit < bobit96@pacbell.net > at internet
Date: 5/20/97 12:10 PM
Priority: Normal
TO: senator at Fein-Int
Subject: "Made in USA" Label

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Senator Feinstein,

As a constituent and Democratic voter, I have a few comments regarding the Federal Trade Commission proposal to dumb down the standards for the "Made in USA" label. (FTC File No. P894219)

I have sent the following letter to the FTC, I hope I can count your support, to stop this nonsense.

Thank You

Bob Wright
1325 Foxhollow Way
Roseville, CA 95747-7676

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Dear Secretary

Should the standard change? Yes, the standard needs to be 100% to qualify for the label. Made in USA, needs to mean just that! See the dictionary. The label should not be: "Made in USA -- Almost." That's what a downgrade to 75% would mean.

It is obvious that the label “Made in USA” has a financial advantage. Otherwise there is no reason to attempt lower standards, that would allow more products can carry the label.

This is another example of ?If you cannot meet the standards, lower the standards.’

The answer to your dilemma is really a very simple question. Was the product made in the USA? If the answer is yes, it can carry the label. If the answer is no, then it cannot carry the label. If the proponents of lower standards want to label their products with "Made in USA," all they have to do, is make it in the USA. It's not really complicated.

On the question of "Assembled in the USA":

1. It should be 100% assembled here.
2. The label needs to specify where the materials came from.
3. All type needs to be the same size. No fine print, to hide the source.