TRADE WAIVER AUTHORITY EXTENSION HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRADE OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SEVENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON EXTENSION OF JACKSON-VANIK WAIVER AUTHORITY 83-055 O JUNE 22, 1981 Serial 97-18 Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1981 29 405ST 10/97 53-005-00 GBC COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS DAN ROSTENKOWSKI, Illinois, Chairman SAM M. GIBBONS, Florida CHARLES B. RANGEL, New York RICHARD A. GEPHARDT, Missouri DON J. PEASE, Ohio KENT HANCE, Texas ROBERT T. MATSUI, California BARBER B. CONABLE, JR., New York GUY VANDER JAGT, Michigan JOHN H. ROUSSELOT, California CONTENTS Press release of June 5, 1981, announcing hearing.... Message from the President recommending extension of Jackson-Vanik Background material. John D. Scanlan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European Affairs Michael H. Armacost, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Department of the Treasury, Robert A. Cornell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade and Investment Policy Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, John E. Ray, Assistant U.S. Trade Department of Commerce, Eugene Lawson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for |