Series 5. International Trade Reference, Publications, Documents, and President's Trade Advisory Committee, 1973–2002

This series contains books, reference and background materials, presentations, clippings, journal articles and reports, office correspondence, and miscellaneous materials. Topics include international trade and globalization; the U.S. steel import crisis (1990-2000); “dumping,” or the influx of cheap steel imports from subsidized foreign steel producers; current trends of the U.S. steel industry; Japanese financial ascendency relative to American industries; the Uruguay Round Trade Agreements; the World Trade Organization 4th Ministerial Conference at Doha (2001); the U.S. International Trade Commission on trade laws and remedies; and the President’s Trade Advisory Committee (1996-2002).

Breakdown by box:
Boxes 500 and 501 contain books regarding various aspects and issues of international trade, especially in the context of increasing globalization. Several items focus on Japan’s theoretical financial ascendency over U.S. industries while other books explore the phenomenon of “dumping,” or the flood of cheap imports into American markets from subsidized foreign producers. Other items analyze current trends of the U.S. steel industry and related industries.

Box 502 contains Congressional text and documents on the Uruguay Round Trade Agreements (1994); background materials for the World Trade Organization 4th Ministerial Conference at Doha (2001); reference materials on the U.S. International Trade Commission (2002); and presentations authored by industry officials advocating for governmental assistance in correcting trade distorting practices of foreign competitors.

Box 503 contains a voluminous prehearing brief regarding steel imports before the U.S. International Trade Commission (2000). Other items include materials related to a White House meeting (1999); correspondence and press releases from the Office of U.S. Trade Representative; press releases from Congressional members and other materials related to proposed legislation; press releases from Bethlehem Steel and other organizations; opinion pieces from Curtis Barnette; and clippings from a variety of sources regarding international trade and the U.S. steel import crisis (1998-2000).

Box 504 contains various materials regarding international trade and the U.S. steel import crisis including journal articles and reports, presentations, and materials from discussion panels. Items also include briefing and reference materials from meetings of the President's Trade Advisory Committee between 1996 and 2002.