Jimmy Carter, Proclamation 4509 (1977)
“ Section 203 (h) (4) of the Trade Act of 1974 (the Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2253 (h) (4) ) permits the President to reduce or terminate any such restrictions if, after taking into account advice received from the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) and after seeking advice from the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor, the President determines that the reduction or termination is in the national interest. ”
