Ronald Reagan

“ Section 301 (a) of the Act authorizes the President to take all appropriate and feasible action to obtain the elimination of an act, policy, or practice of a foreign government or instrumentality that 1) is inconsistent with the provisions of, or otherwise denies benefits to the United States under, any trade agreement; or 2) is unjustifiable, unreasonable, or discriminatory and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce. ”

“ I have further determined, pursuant to section 301 (b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 2411 (b) ) , that the appropriate course of action to respond to such practices is to withdraw concessions with respect to imports from the EEC.
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“ I have decided, pursuant to section 301 (a) (2) and (b) of the Act, to increase the U.S. import duties on the pasta articles provided for in items 182.35 and 182.36 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (TSUS) (19 U.S.C. 1202) which are the product of any member country of the EEC.
Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, including but not limited to sections 301 (a) (2) and (b) and section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, do proclaim that:
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