Jimmy Carter

“ The Act of August 22, 1964 (78 Stat. 594; 19 U.S.C. 1202 note) , provides for the limitation of certain meat imports if import estimates exceed 110 percent of an adjusted base quantity for that year. The limitation applies to fresh, chilled, or frozen cattle meat and fresh, chilled, or frozen meat of goats and sheep, except lamb.
The Secretary of Agriculture has determined in accordance with Section 2 (b) (1) of the Act that the adjusted base quantity of meat for the calendar year 1979 is 1131.6 million pounds. ”

“ The limitation proclaimed in Paragraph 1 hereof is suspended during calendar year 1979, which suspension shall remain in effect unless because of changed circumstances it becomes necessary to take further action under the Act, and I hereby determine that the suspension for such period is necessary in order to carry out the purposes of Section 2 (d) of the Act. ”