On December 4, 1991, President George Bush signed into law the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) to counter illicit drug production and trade in Latin America. For ten years, it has provided preferential, mostly duty-free, treatment of selected U.S. imports from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The goal of ATPA is to encourage increased exports, thereby promoting development and providing an incentive for Andean farmers and other workers to pursue economic alternatives to the drug trade. This report discusses the ATPA, its background, and issues regarding its potential reauthorization.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a proposed regional free trade agreement (FTA) currently under negotiation between Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam. The negotiating partners have expressed an interest in allowing this proposed “living agreement” to cover new trade topics and to include new members that are willing to adopt the proposed agreement's high standards. This report provides a comparative economic analysis of the TPP countries and their economic relations with the United States. It suggests that the TPP negotiating partners encompass great diversity in population, economic development, and trade and investment patterns with the United States. This economic diversity and inclusion of fast-growing emerging markets presents both opportunities and challenges for the United States in achieving a comprehensive and high standard regional FTA among TPP countries.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Heidi Evans sending congratulations on her recent marriage.

Letter from Frank A. Richards to Salvador Velarde G. introducing Salvador to Harris L. Kempner, the president of H. Kempner Cotton Company.

Telegram sent by Kempner to Dr. Siegfried Holzer thanking for his cable but to also call the country club and insist on a reservation made for Oppenheimer in order to be honored as they arrive.

Telegram sent by Arthur Alpert to Dr. Siegfried Holzer asking Holzer to call the country club and confirm reservations for Mr. and Mrs. Harris Kempner and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Oppenheimer.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer discussing an alternate plan to reach Lima without stay at Airport Hotel and requesting latter to choose a travel plan.

Copy of letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer discussing an alternate plan to reach Lima without stay at Airport Hotel and requesting latter to choose a travel plan.

Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner discussing about the flight schedule to Miami and enquiring about the date of travel and hotel reservations for South America trip.

Computer printout listings of three data tables (Digitized Accelerogram, Recording Station, and Earthquake) organized alphabetically by country.