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 CIS NO: 85-H781-32
 TITLE: Japanese Voluntary Restraints on Auto Exports to the U.S.
 SOURCE: Committee on Ways and Means. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+280 p.
 DATE: Feb. 28, Mar. 4, 1985
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 99-1              SUDOC: Y4.W36:99-1
 ITEM NO: 1028-A; 1028-B
 LC CARD NO: 85-602458               MC ENTRY NO: 85-24063

 Committee Serial No. 99-1. Hearings before the Subcom on Trade to assess
 the desirability of renewing the voluntary restraint agreement (VRA) with
 Japan, limiting Japanese automobile exports to the U.S.
   Supplementary material (p. 260-280) includes submitted statements,
 correspondence, and:
 -- Tollison, Robert; and Boettke, Peter (George Mason Univ),
     "Voluntary Restraint Agreement: The Consumers' Perspective" issue
     analysis prepared for Citizens for a Sound Economy (p. 266-271).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japan auto exports voluntary restraints extension
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): AUTOMOBILES AND AUTOMOBILE
     INDUSTRY; IMPORT RESTRICTIONS; JAPAN (Auto exports voluntary
     restraints extension); TRADE AGREEMENTS; COMPETITION; SUBCOM ON
     TRADE. HOUSE; CONSUMERS (Japan auto exports voluntary restraints
     impact on consumers); CITIZENS FOR A SOUND ECONOMY ("Voluntary
     Restraint Agreement: The Consumers' Perspective" on Japan auto export
     restraints)

 85-H781-32 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Feb. 28, 1985 p. 4-35
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BROCK, WILLIAM E., III (US Trade Rep)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Views on U.S.-Japan automobile trade issues and
     VRA extension (related tables, p. 12-16); overview of auto industry
     status and outlook.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japan auto exports voluntary restraints extension
 DESCRIPTORS: OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

 85-H781-32 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Feb. 28, 1985 p. 35-48
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CRANDALL, ROBERT W. (sr fellow, Brookings Instn)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Effect of VRA on U.S. auto manufacturing
     industry and consumers.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japan auto exports voluntary restraints extension

 85-H781-32 TESTIMONY NO: 3         Mar. 4, 1985 p. 97-260
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     NIELD, GEORGE C. (pres, Auto Importers of Amer)
     MCELWAINE, ROBERT M. (pres, Amer Intl Auto Dealers Assn (AIADA))
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Arguments against VRA renewal; anticipated
     benefits for industry and consumers of VRA termination; factors in U.S.
     auto industry international competitiveness, including marketing, labor
     costs, and sale prices.
 INSERTIONS: 
     a. Temple, Barker and Sloane, Inc., "Effects of Protectionism" excerpt
        from "Imported Automobile Industry in America" study prepared for
        AIADA, Nov. 1984, with tables (p. 111-132).
     b. Japan-Europe-U.S. auto manufacturing competitive balance, factors
        analysis, study excerpts (p. 149-175).
     c. U.S. and imported Japanese motor vehicle taxes comparison, summary
        tables (p. 176-249).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japan auto exports voluntary restraints extension
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): AUTOMOBILE IMPORTERS OF
     AMERICA; AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION;
     MARKETING (Auto industry intl competitiveness factors); LABOR (Auto
     industry intl competitiveness factors); PRICES (Auto industry intl
     competitiveness factors); FOREIGN.TRADE (Auto industry intl
     competitiveness factors); TEMPLE, BARKER AND SLOANE, INC. (Auto
     industry protectionism effects analysis); EUROPE (Auto mfg competitive
     balance among Western nations and Japan, factors analysis); STATISTICAL
     DATA: FOREIGN TRADE (Motor vehicle taxes for US products and Japanese
     imports, comparison); STATISTICAL DATA: INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE (Motor
     vehicle taxes for US products and Japanese imports, comparison);
     STATISTICAL DATA: GOVERNMENT (Motor vehicle taxes for US products and
     Japanese imports, comparison); TAXATION (Motor vehicle taxes for US
     products and Japanese imports, comparison)

 85-H781-32 TESTIMONY NO: 4         Additional Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MCCAMMON, DAVID N. (vp-controller, Ford Motor Co., p. 48-61)
     WHIPPLE, KENNETH (vp, corporate strategy, p. 48-61)
     WHITMAN, MARINA V.N. (vp and chief economist, Gen Motors Corp, p.
        61-72)
     MILLER, ROBERT S., JR. (exec vp, finance and admin, Chrysler Corp., p.
        72-81)
     LUNDINE, STAN ((Rep, D-NY), p. 83-96)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Differing views on VRA renewal.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japan auto exports voluntary restraints extension
 DESCRIPTORS: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.; FORD MOTOR CO.; CHRYSLER CORP.