Federal Trade Commission
Received Documents
July 18, 1995
B18354900220

Darlene Porter
2864 Bardamar Drive 
Port Huron, MI 48059


July 14, 1995


Federal Trade Commission
Office of the Secretary
"Made In The USA"
6th Street & Pennsylvania Ave SW 
Washington, D.C. 20580


To Whom It May Concern:

Regarding the article in the USA Today July 14 requesting input.

What do I think that the "Made In USA" label should mean.  Different products should have
different stipulations.  When a product has high labor content, as in the case of the shoemaker
New Balance, and if the final assembly is in USA, and more then 50% of the product actually
consists "American made material", then I feel it should qualify for the "Made In USA" right.

If it wasn't for the fact that we are in a global economy, I would have said 100% of US material to
qualify for the "Made In USA" label.  It's just not. realistic in such a competitive world to be
100% "Made In USA" - but if there is such a product, best advertising would be to add 100%
below "Made In USA".

Your feeling is correct that people feel patriotic purchasing items labeled "Made In USA".  I for
one read labels and have many a time picked up an article, read the label and put it down when it
didn't say USA and thought, guess I could get along without this item and did.

                            Sincerely,





  Darlene Porter