Show washington NEWS LETTER iby I 1 by congressman GRANGER y house of representatives approves international plans during the first week of june the house of representatives approved two vital international measures which are now awaiting action of the senate the first was the extension of the reciprocal cipro cal trade agreements act of 1931 for a period of three years from june 12 1945 and to give the administration authority to permit decreases or increases in tariff rates by fifty per cent from the level of january 1 1945 later the house passed with perfecting amendments by a vote of to 18 legislation authorizing the participation of the united states in the international ter bank for reconstruction and development this financial plan is the result of the conference held at bretton woods and sometimes referred to as the bretton woods agreement |