S.F. qnd L.A. Hordwood Plywood Importers Host Joponese Lumbermen qnd Woshington Attorney

A group of San Francisco importers commenced preparations-to meet th" recent challenge of administration forces to fight for a liberal trade progiam in the cgmi1g slssion of C-ongress. Importing inlerests u'ere chided by- David W. Keidetl, Assistant Slcretary of the Treasury, for lack of forcefulness in presenting their case for a freer trade policy. The Imported Haidrvood Plyrvood Association wittr- headquarteis in the San Francisco World Trade Center. mef November 25 to activate its announced intention to meet this challenge.

The Executive committee adopted a resolution fully supporting the views recently expressed by leaders of. the House Ways and Means committee that the far reaching efiects of ihe Soviet Sputniks and the recently adopted Russian policy of providing economic aid to wavering nations, iequii'e incieased cboperation between members of the free-world not only in the scientific and military fields but in the economic field as well.

They pointed out that cooperation on the military and

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Dinner - Fishermon's Whorf - Nov. 25

Following is a list of the firms or organizations, and the executives iepresenting them at this dinner:

Arkins, Kroll & Co.

Williqm Ashmcn

Chorles J. Schmiil

Beton & Company, Inc'

Serge Motzley

Rolph Monion

M. 5. Cowen CornponY

M. S, Cowen

Del Vollc Kohmon & Go.

Eric Wcgner

The Eqrt Asiotic Cornpony, Inc.

H. Rainer Mogcns Sillemon

Getz Bros, & Co.

Nqto wlosf fhomq: Pqrkcr

W. R. Groce & Co.

Jqn vqn Wyngoorden lsbrondtsen Co. of Colif., Inc.

Gunler Silmar

Wolter Kootin

Ziel & Co., Inc.

Roberr Reid

Pocific Ftrr Eosl Lines

Al Rykin

!. V. Peqse, ttd.

Consulote Generol of JoPcn

Eiii Kogeyono, Conrul

Astor Mizuhoro

Jcpon Plywood Exporlers' Associclion

S. Orsubo of fokyo, JoPon

Jopon Plywood Monufoclurerr' Assn.

T, Shimizu of Tokyo, Jopon lmporled Hordwood Plywood Astn.

G. D. Ingrohom, Secr.tory

Jopcn Trode Cenler

G. Moezowo

World frodc Center

Frank Fcliz

Shorp & Bogon, Woshington, D. C.

Jcmes R. Shorp

Doi lchi Bussan Kqisho, Ltd.

S. Oshimq

C. lroh & Co., Amcrica, Inc.

M. fogo

Kimoshito & Co., Ltd,

T. lworoi

J. Reichel

Morubeni-lido Co., Lrd.

J. Motsuoko

Mirsubishi Internotionol CorP.

Ihe Nissho

T. llorioka Co. Lrd.

E. Poka

Orientol Trode Co.

5. Homoguchi

Sumilomo 5hoii Koishc, trd.

K, Ukoi

M. Moriycma foyomenko, Inc.

H. fobolo

Th-e.Los Angeles group of the Imported Hardwood Ply- wood Association welcomed two distinguished visitors from Japan, No_vember 29, as,rvell as the IHPA's Wasl-rington attorney, James R. Sharp of Sharp and Bogan. The two visitors were Gen. Shimizu, managing direclor of the Japan Plywood Manufacturers' Association. and S. Ohtsubo, iep- resentative of the japan Plywood Trade Promotionil Committee.

Following a business meeting with the Los Angeles group, a dinner was held in honoiof the visitors at Man.- Ten Low restaurant in Chinatown. Representatives rvere presint from the following groups: the Southern Californii Door Institute, Southern -Caliiornia Plvwobd Distributors Association, Japanese trading'firms with offices in Los Angeles, and Consul Yasui oflhe Japanese Consulate General.

Jack Davidson of Pacific Wood Products acted as chairman of the meetings and introduced tt-re Japanese visitors, who spoke. briefly on their sincere desiri: [o promote the Japanese plywood business in an orderly manner. Thev discugsed their concern over proposed l6gillation in Washlngton which would, if passed, reduce the importation of Japanese_plywood. by approximately 2/3. It was pointed out that Japan is America's largest customer for faim produce, cotton and other raw materials, and that if doliars could not be earned by e.xports to the United States, they would be unable to continue buying from this country on the current basis.

M1. Sharp then spoke briefly on the current situation in Washington_and pointed out that the Boggs subcommittee on Foreign Traile Policy was scheduled to conduct a hearing on plywood December 6 in order to evaluate the business in the light of the overall U.S. policy on foreign trade.

Mr. Sharp mentioned that, in ahditi,on to the- overall foreign trade picture, several allied industries are completely dependent upon imported plywood to continue their business. As an example, Sharp cited that the flush-door industry cannot be supplied wilh the required door skins except from overseas, as the domestic plywood industrv is unable to supply in the quantities requiied.

After a short stay in Los Angeles, N{r. Shimizu and Mr. Ohtsubo left for Washington to attend the December 6 meeting.

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