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Show Moss Asks Support For Legislation Backed by Sugarmen The State Department and the Council of Economic Advisors were strongly urged Thursday by Senator Frank E. Moss CD-Utah) CD-Utah) to support sugar legislation provisions favored by the sugar industry and the Department of Agriculture. Moss noted that the question at issue is the share of the United States market to be allocated to domestic beet and cane producers. produc-ers. He said all segments of the industry have agreed on 60 per cent of the basic consumption of 9,700,000 tons, and 64 per cent of U.S. market growth above that. In letters to the Council and Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Senator Moss wrote: "I strongly urge that you sup- port the mdustry-recommenaea 60-64 domestic allocation formula formu-la for sugar. "As I am sure you are aware, the representatives of all segments seg-ments of the domestic sugar producing pro-ducing and refining industry have reached a compromise agreement on the principal provisions pro-visions of sugar legislation to be presented to the Congress. This industry agreement provides basic quotas for the domestic producing pro-ducing areas, both continental and offshore, of 60 per cent of the basic domestic consumption of 9,700,000 tons, and 64 per cent of the growth of the U.S. market above that. "My understanding is that the Department of Agriculture looks with favor on this proposed allocation, al-location, which is less than first recommended by industry, and the Secretary of Agriculture is prepared to recommend its inclusion in-clusion in an Administration sugar bill, but that the State Department has not yet agreed. "I recognize the need of sugar producing friendly nations for a share of the United States mar- reductions next year. "With the Sugar Act scheduled to expire in less than sixty days, there should be no further delay. I respectfully urge that you recommend rec-ommend the 60-64 domestic allocation al-location formula for Administration Administra-tion presentation to Congress." ket. As you are aware, I strongly support the Alliance for Progress and the efforts of this Administration Adminis-tration to assist in the creation of improved economic conditions in Latin America and elsewhere. The health of the domestic industry, indus-try, however, should be our first consideration. "Since the international sugar market was thrown into chaos by the rise of the Castro dictatorship, dictator-ship, Congress has passed only a temporary extension of the sugar legislation. When the present Sugar Act was given an expiration date of June 30. 1962. it was in the firm expectation that more permanent legislation would be enacted at this session of Congress. It has been the hope of those members of Congress who represent t sugar producing states that an Administration bill would be presented early enough in the session to allow time for deliberate consideration. We have worked to that end. "The industry proposals were submitted in January. Government Govern-ment counter-proposals were not submitted until March, and were then understood to be for discussion discus-sion only. These counter-pro posals backed by the State Department, De-partment, are wholly unacceptable unaccept-able as their adoption would require re-quire severe domestic acreage |