Federal Trade Commission
Received Documents
P894219
Feb 14 1996
Secretary

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
HARRISBURG, PA. 17120
(717) 787-3391

16TH FLOOR
STRAWBERRY SQUARE

THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR.
ATTORNEY GENERAL

The Office of the Secretary
The Federal Trade Commission
Room 159
Sixth Street & Pennsylvania
   Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20580

Dear Secretary:

     I am writing in support of the Attorneys General comments before the Federal Trade
Commission regarding the Made In The U.S.A. policy comment, FTC File No. P894219.

     The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General concurs with the comments submitted by the
Attorneys General to the FTC on January 16, 1996, regarding the Federal Trade Commission's
Made in The U.S.A. standard.  Pennsylvania believes, based upon our experience in enforcing our
state laws which prohibit the use of unfair and deceptive representations in business practices, that
the proper standard for representations that a product is made in the USA should remain the
Federal Trade Commission's current standard.  In addition, we support the Attorneys General
comments that propose that the Federal Trade Commission codify this standard giving consumers,
manufacturers and law enforcement agencies clear and certain guidance as to when the Made In
the U.S.A. representation may be used.  This will be a significant deterrent regarding any
deceptive and fraudulent business practice that may hurt consumers.

     Thank you for your time and interest in looking at this very important matter to
consumers.

Sincerely,

William F. Ward
First Deputy Attorney General

cc:  Richard Blumenthal, Attorney General
      Connecticut Office of Attorney General