The European Union (EU), comprised of 15 member states (countries), is one of the United States’ chief agricultural trading partners and also a major competitor in world markets. Both heavily support their agricultural sectors, with a large share of such support concentrated on wheat, feed grains, cotton, oilseeds, sugar, dairy, and tobacco. However, the EU provides more extensive support to a broader range of farm and food products. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the EU and United States in 2001 together accounted for nearly two-thirds of all government support to agriculture among the major developed economies. However, EU agricultural spending generally is much higher than in the United States. Information comparing how the U.S. and EU governments support their producers is expected to be of interest to policymakers while negotiations are underway among world trading partners to further reform agricultural trade.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner informing him of the possible settlement of an ongoing strike and the productiveness of the cotton business.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner updating him on business affairs while he is out of the country.

Copy of a letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner updating him on business affairs while he is out of the country. Included on the page are handwritten notes by Mr. Kempner after he received the letter.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner enclosing a herewith scale showing the labor rates between Galveston. Overall, he stated that there was an 8 cent increase.

A description of the Cadarache research center is presented. This facility was designed to study the manufacture of Pu fuel prototypes. The present program at the facility includes fabrication of fuel for RAPSODIE and production of Pu-- (J alloy slugs for the critical experiments AQUILON and MARIUS. Information is included concerning use of Pu in thermal and fast reactors. (J.R.D.)

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine asking if he will send to Revillon 4,645 francs.

Translation of a letter from Pierre Chardine to Robert Gerst & Co. asking for some information on shipping jars of truffles from France to the United States.

Translation of a letter from Pierre Chardine to Robert Gerst & Co. asking for some information on shipping jars of truffles from France to the United States.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner discussing how Chardine finally got the soap package Kempner sent him.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the international cotton trade market.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner telling him of some business associates who plan to travel from France to Texas the following month and discussing various bits of family news.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner asking him to send a copy of a recent issue of Life Magazine which contains an editorial that was particularly off putting to many people in France. Enclosed in the letter are two translations of a letter sent to Mr. Chardine regarding the article.

Letter from Pierre Chardine to Harris L. Kempner discussing Nicole and Jean-Louis' medical conditions.

Telegram sent by The Chardine Family to the Kempner family informing them of the birth of Fabrice Chardine.

Interview with Andrew Brosh, Sr., a veteran of the U.S. Army from Karnes County, Texas who served in World War II. Brosh describes his time in basic training and experiences serving in Europe, as well as seeing American prisoners of war.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Emile Frankl thanking for the Christmas card and wishes. Informs that it is a very doubtful to be able to go to France this summer due to health issues.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Sam Litvin thanking for the Christmas card and good wishes. Also informing that the plan to go to France is very doubtful due to health issues.

Letter from Daniel W. Kemper to Sam Litvin confirming terms of service mentioned in a previous letter and noting that Hélène died the previous December.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Georges Marin discussing a request for the same room he usually stays in at the Hotel Plaza-Athenee.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine informing that he has returned safely to France and mentioned that the photographs that were referred were out of cotton farms.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine asking him to be on the lookout for someone to replace his gardener at his house in Galveston and providing some details of the job.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to David asking them to make three shirts for him and send them in gift wrap.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to J. L. Turslow discussing travel plans for a guest.