Ronald Reagan

“ This followed from my determination that the Government of the Polish People's Republic had failed to meet certain import commitments under its Protocol of Accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (19 UST 4331) , and that the Polish martial law government had increased its repression of the Polish people, leaving the United States without any reason to continue withholding action on its trade complaints against Poland. ”

“ The President may, pursuant to his constitutional and statutory authority, including Section 125 (b) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, terminate in whole or in part Proclamation No. 4991.
4. I have determined in this case that the national interest requires expeditious action. ”