COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SIXTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION 48-804 O WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 20 AND APRIL 4, 1979 Printed for the use of the Committee on Small Business U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1979 COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS TOM STEED, Oklahoma NEAL SMITH, Iowa, Chairman JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan FERNAND J. ST GERMAIN, Rhode Island HENRY B. GONZALEZ, Texas JAMES M. HANLEY, New York FREDERICK W. RICHMOND, New York MARTY RUSSO, Illinois ALVIN BALDUS, Wisconsin RICHARD H. ICHORD, Missouri HENRY J. NOWAK, New York THOMAS A. LUKEN, Ohio JOSEPH M. MCDADE, Pennsylvania J. WILLIAM STANTON, Ohio WILLIAM S. BROOMFIELD, Michigan TIM LEE CARTER, Kentucky TOBY ROTH, Wisconsin LYLE WILLIAMS, Ohio OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine DOUGLAS K. BEREUTER, Nebraska ARLEN ERDAHL, Minnesota THOMAS G. POWERS, General Counsel SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL OVERSIGHT AND MINORITY ENTERPRISE JOHN J. LAFALCE, New York, Chairman JAMES C. CORMAN, California JOSEPH P. ADDABBO, New York PARREN J. MITCHELL, Maryland HENRY B. GONZALEZ, Texas TIM LEE CARTER, Kentucky LYLE WILLIAMS, Ohio DOUGLAS K. BEREUTER, Nebraska FREDERICK W. RICHMOND, New York GEORGE NEIDICH, Subcommittee Counsel DOUGLAS L. FRANCISCO, Minority Subcommittee Professional Staff Member (II) 173 11/16/19 大F27 564 1979c CONTENTS Skelton, Hon. Îke, a Representative in Congress from the State of Smith, Hon. Neal, a Representative in Congress from the State of Aceves, José J., executive director, Latin American Manufacturers Baker, Eugene, president, National Association of Black Manufac- Burrell, Dr. Berkeley G., president, National Business League__ Corrada, Hon. Baltasar, Resident Commissioner in Congress from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico___ Corrin, Malcolm, president and chief executive officer, Interracial Council of Business Opportunities. Dennis, William R., director of research, National Federation of Inde- Dickerman, Lola, director, Small Business Association of New Eng- land, accompanied by Al Daniels, cochairman, procurement com- mittee and president, Black Corporate Presidents of New England. Edgar, Hon. Robert W., a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania and chairman of the Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition, accompanied by Larry Zabar, Executive Director; and Robert Niehaus, staff economist, Northeast-Midwest Fettig, Lester, Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Lewis, John, president, National Small Business Association, accom- panied by Herbert Liebenson, vice president, Government affairs; and Herman Director, chief staff economist_ Strauss, Robert, Special Representative for Trade Negotiations, accompanied by Robert T. Griffin, Special Assistant to Mr. Strauss; W. Douglas Newkirk, Director, Trade Negotiations and Agree- ments Division, Department of Commerce; and Morton Pomeranz, Senior Industrial Adviser to Mr. Strauss_. Additional material supplied for the hearing record- Aceves, José J., executive director, Latin American Manufacturers Edgar, Hon. Robert W., a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania and chairman, Northeast-Midwest Congressional |