This report provides a brief overview of Brazil's case against the U.S. cotton program, the evolution and current status of the case, and the potential role for congress.

This report discusses the background of the G-20 (an international forum for discussing and coordinating economic policies) and some of the issues that it has addressed. It includes historic background on the work of the G-20, information about how the group operates, overviews of G-20 summits, major issues that the group is likely to address and the likely effectiveness of the G-20 in the near future. The members of the G-20 include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.

Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris L. Kempner updating him on various business dealings while he is away in Brazil including company financials and a large union strike that has shut down the ports along the Gulf.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Edward Marcus discussing his business dealings while in Brazil.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Otto Mark discussing his business dealings while in Brazil.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to W. P. Hobby and Edward Hunter of the Galveston Daily News expressing his grievances with the direction the paper has taken.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Gwilym A. Price discussing his disapproval of Price and Westinghouse Electric Corporation's asks for the imposition of tariffs to prevent the U.S. government or citizens from buying foreign electrical products at a cheaper price while providing evidence to support his statements.

Letter to Farris Campbell or A.W. Austin requesting letters of introduction for his daughter when she arrives.

Letter from Ken L. Laird to All Brokers - List #1 discussing sales and markets.

Telegram sent to H. Kempner discussing ships.

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the occurrences of tantalum in different areas of the world. The tantalum deposits are described in reference to each individual country that it is found in. This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations.