Many a U.S. manufacturer of sewing machines, ceramics or textiles turns purple when he sees imitations of his wares with a "Made in Japan" label. But last week two top Administration spokesmen told some 2,000 businessmen at the 41st National Foreign Trade Convention in Manhattan's Waldorf-Astoria that the "Made in Japan" label should appear far oftener in U.S. stores.
Deputy Under Secretary of State Robert Murphy pointed out that Japan is importing about $200 million a year more than it exports, and the dollar gap is widening steadily as U.S. troops are withdrawn from the country. To make up for the decline,...
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