FTC: Made In The USA Comments Concerning Sherrod Brown--P894219

August 8, 1997

Mr. Donald S. Clark
Secretary
Federal Trade Commission
Sixth & Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington D.C. 20580

Dear Mr. Clark:

In response to the Commission's request for public comment on proposed changes to the federal "Made in USA" guidelines, I have received the enclosed petitions from my constituents. These 8,455 individuals are opposed to the current proposal and want their opposition noted for the public record. Thank you for your time and assistance.

Sincerely,

Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown
Member of Congress

SB:jlc
Enclosures

Return to: Congressman Sherrod Brown
5201 Abbe Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035

PETITION OPPOSING THE FTC's PROPOSAL TO
WEAKEN THE “MADE IN USA” LABEL

We join Congressman Sherrod Brown in opposing new guidelines proposed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which would weaken the "Made in USA" label by allowing products to be labeled as "Made in USA" when as little as 75% of their content and labor originates in the U.S.

As American consumers, we want to buy genuine American products made by American workers. The "Made in USA" standard educates consumers, ensures truth in labeling, promotes U.S. businesses, and preserves and creates American jobs.

We call upon the FTC to protect American consumers and workers by keeping the current standard that "all or virtually all" of the product must be made in America to bear the "Made in USA" label. Let's make sure that "Made in the USA" means what it says!

Name (Please Print)
Address (Street/City)

[FTC NOTE: The signatures attached to Representative Sherrod Brown's August 8, 1997, submission are not reproduced here, but are included in Document No. B21902700599 in FTC File No. P894219, which is available for public inspection at the Federal Trade Commission, Public Reference Room (Room 130), Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20580.]

August 11, 1997

Mr. Donald S. Clark
Secretary
Federal Trade Commission
Sixth & Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington D.C. 20580

Dear Mr. Clark:

In response to the Commission's request for public comment on proposed changes to the federal "Made in USA" guidelines, I have received the enclosed petitions from my constituents. These 840 individuals are opposed to the current proposal and want their opposition noted for the public record. These names are in addition to the 8,455 which I delivered to you last Friday. Thank you for your time and assistance.

Sincerely,

Sherrod Brown

SHERROD BROWN
Member of Congress

SB:jlc
Enclosures

****RETURN TO DEBBIE HARBAUGH****
P.O. Box 1802
Medina, OH 44258-1802

PETITION OPPOSING THE FTC's PROPOSAL TO
WEAKEN THE “MADE IN USA” LABEL

We join Congressman Sherrod Brown in opposing new guidelines proposed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which would weaken the "Made in USA" label by allowing products to be labeled as "Made in USA" when as little as 75% of their content and labor originates in the U.S.

As American consumers, we want to buy genuine American products made by American workers. The "Made in USA" standard educates consumers, ensures truth in labeling, promotes U.S. businesses, and preserves and creates American jobs.

We call upon the FTC to protect American consumers and workers by keeping the current standard that "all or virtually all" of the product must be made in America to bear the "Made in USA" label. Let's make sure that "Made in the USA" means what it says!

Name (Please Print)
Address (Street/City)

[FTC NOTE: The signatures attached to Representative Sherrod Brown's August 11, 1997, submission are not reproduced here, but are included in Document No. B21902700599 in FTC File No. P894219, which is available for public inspection at the Federal Trade Commission, Public Reference Room (Room 130), Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20580.]