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Gerald Ford: “The U.S. footwear industry is benefiting from a substantial increase in production, shipments, and employment as a…”

On the recordApril 18, 1976
The U.S. footwear industry is benefiting from a substantial increase in production, shipments, and employment as a result of the economic recovery.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Memorandum to the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations on Adjustment Assistance for the Footwear Industry.

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