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i! , <br /> JOHN P. EAST <br /> <br /> ~MED ~ERVICESo <br /> <br />~. WssMngton, D.C. 20610 ~" <br /> <br /> The Honorable Charles D. McGinnis <br /> County Manager <br /> Cabarrus CoUnty <br /> P.O. BOX 707 <br /> Concord, NOrth Carolina 28025 <br /> <br /> Dear Mr. McGinnis: <br /> <br /> Thank you for sending me a copy of your resolution regarding <br /> the North Carolina textile industry. I share your concern about <br /> this matter. <br /> <br /> Your resolution on the import situation facing North Carolina <br /> textile manufacturers is fully understood. Although there are some <br /> encouraging signs, your worry over the textile situation is not <br /> alone. Nany textile, business, and community leaders with whom I <br /> have met are concerned about this situation as well. <br /> <br /> Over 210,000 North Carolinians find employment in the textile <br /> industry. These jobs and many others associated with the industry <br /> are at stake should the trend in higher imports continue its threat <br /> to the industry. In terms of payroll, textiles are the major em- <br /> ployer in North Carolina. <br /> <br /> The situation we face is difficult. It is the result of many <br /> adverse forces at work in the marketplace. Efforts in the last <br /> Congress calling for stricter enforcement of import quotas and clear- <br /> er product marking for country of origin should help, but this is <br /> not all Congress can do. You may be assured that I shall press to <br /> see the situation given every consideration in the new year. <br /> <br /> A healthy domestic textile industry is a goal to which I am <br /> committed. The importance of the industry and its direct affect on <br /> so many other areas in the State's economy cannot be understated. <br /> <br /> Again, thank you for giving me your strong position on this <br /> issue. It's good to know I can count on your support of my efforts <br /> to mitigate the problems facing domestic textiles. <br /> <br /> With best regards, I am <br /> <br /> Sincerely, <br /> <br /> ~ohn P. East <br /> United States Senator <br /> <br /> JPE:rjt <br /> <br /> <br />