FTC: Made In The USA Comments Concerning Robert J Bourgeois--P894219 JULY 17, 1997 SECRETARY DONALD CLARK SECRETARY CLARK, UPON LEARNING THAT THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION IS CONSIDERING CHANGING THE PARAMETERS OF THE “MADE IN THE USA”, I WAS INSULTED, OFFENDED AND APPALLED. WITH THE PASSAGE OF N.A.F.T.A., G.A.T.T.AND NOW THIS, WE ARE SELLING THIS ONCE GREAT NATION DOWN THE RIVER AND WE WILL BE PUTTING MANY OF OUR OWN FELLOW COUNTRY MEN OUT ON THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINE AND WELFARE RANKS. I WAS BORN, LIVE, AND WORK HARD IN THIS COUNTRY AND TAKE PRIDE IN BEING AN AMERICAN. WHEN I NEED TO MAKE A PURCHASE, I LOOK FOR THE "MADE IN USA" LABEL OR I DON'T BUY. THIS COUNTRY WOULD BE IN A LOT BETTER CONDITION IF MORE PEOPLE DID THE SAME. DON'T LET MILLIONS OF AMERICANS DOWN BY CHANGING THE LABEL. PONDER THIS!. DO YOU THINK THE PEOPLE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES CARE ABOUT YOUR WELFARE, OR THE WELL BEING OF ANYONE IN THIS COUNTRY?. I KNOW NO ONE DOES. THEY LOVE OUR ECONOMIC AID AND RESENT THE FACT WE ARE THE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD. OUR NATIONAL DEBT IS STAGGERING AND THIS WILL ONLY LEAD TO CRIPPLING IT MORE. TAKE A LOOK AT OUR "FAIR TRADE" POLICY WITH JAPAN, IS IT REALLY FAIR?. TO THEM IT IS. THEY SEND ALL THEY WANT TO OUR COUNTRY, WE ARE LIMITED TO OUR EXPORTS TO THEM. WE MUST PROTECT OUR LABOR, OUR GOODS, AND OURSELVES IN ANY WAY WE CAN AND HAVING OUR PRODUCTS MADE OFF SHORE WILL ONLY WEAKEN OUR COUNTRY MORE. I URGE AND PLEAD WITH YOU NOT TO TAMPER WITH THE “MADE IN USA” LABEL, LET IT STAND FOR WHAT IT STATES. LET IT SHOW THE PRIDE IN OUR MANUFACTURED GOODS MADE BY OUR FAMILIES, NEIGHBORS, AND FELLOW COUNTRY MEN, WITH THERE SWEAT AND BLOOD. DON'T SELL AMERICA SHORT, DON'T LET US WONDER WHEN WE BUY, ARE, WE HELPING A FELLOW CITIZEN KEEP HIS OR HER JOB, OR ARE WE HELPING ANOTHER COUNTRY WHO ONLY WANT OUR ECONOMIC AID?!. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT I AM SENDING A COPY OF THIS LETTER TO MY CONGRESSMAN, SO HE MAY TAKE ACTION ALSO. "LET MADE IN USA MEAN AND STAND FOR MADE IN USA 100% RESPECTFULLY, ROBERT J BOURGEOISROBERT J. BOURGEOIS |