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 PROCLAMATIONS-JUNE 9, 1947 Supplementary in. WHEREAS pursuant to the said section 22 of the Agricultural vestigation by U. S. Tariff Commission. Adjustment Act of 1933, as further amended by the act of January 7 U.s. C. Ic624. 25, 1940, 54 Stat. 17, the United States Tariff Commission has made a supplementary investigation to determine whether changed cir- cumstances require the modification of the said proclamation of 54 Stat. 2s4 September 5, 1939, so far as it limits the quantity of cotton having p. ll 4. a staple of 1- inches or more in length which may be entered for Anp.19. consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption during the quota year ending September 19, 1947, particularly with refer- ence to the possible need for an increase in the quota for the said quota year, in order to meet the current requirements of domestic manufacturers for long-staple cotton; and Public hearing. WHEREAS in the course of the investigation, after due notice, a public hearing was held on February 18, 1947, at which parties inter- ested were given opportunity to be present, to produce evidence, and to be heard, and, in addition to the hearing, the Commission made such investigation as it deemed necessary for a full disclosure and presentation of the facts; and WHEREAS the Commission has made findings of fact and has transmitted to me a report of such findings and its recommendations based thereon, together with a transcript of the evidence submitted at the hearing, and has also transmitted a copy of such report to the Secretary of Agriculture; and Recommendation of WHEREAS the Commission has recommended that an additional quantity of 23,094,000 pounds of cotton having a staple of 1-% inches or more but less than 1-1Y6 inches in length be permitted entry during the quota year ending September 19, 1947, in order to enable domestic users to obtain their essential requirements for such cotton: Modificationofproe NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY S. TRUMAN, President of the Ilaton. United States of America, do hereby find and declare, on the basis of the investigation and report of the United States Tariff Commission, that changed circumstances require the modification of the said 354CFR.cm. Supp., proclamation of September 5, 1939, so as to permit the entry for con- . 3p. 19. sumption, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, during Ante,. the quota year ending September 19, 1947, of 23,094,000 pounds of cotton having a staple of 1-% inches or more but less than l-1X6 inches in length, in addition to the quantity of cotton having a staple of 1-K inches or more but less than 1-_ s6inches in length the entry of which has already been made under the said proclamation of September 5, 1939 during the said quota year, which additional quantity I find should be permitted entry to carry out the purposes of section 22 of 7 Stt.T .c.624 the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, as amended. Accordingly, ddiiopursuant to the said section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of orottondung quotat 1933, asamended, I hereby modify the said proclamation of Septem- year ending Sept. 19, ber 5, 1939, so as to permit during the quota year ending September 19, 1947, the entry for consumption, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of an additional quantity of 23,094,000 pounds of cotton having a staple of 1-% inches or more but less than 1-'16inches in length, which additional quantity I hereby find and declare may be entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for con- sumption, during such quota year without rendering or tending to render ineffective or materially interfering with the domestic program undertaken with respect to cotton, or reducing substantially the amount of any product processed in the United States from cotton produced in the United States. Effectivedate. This proclamation shall become effective on the fifth day after the date of its signature. 1072 [61 STAT.

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