FEDERALhearing transcript

1965 Senate Hearings on Export Expansion (S. 558)

Original title: Export expansion: hearings before the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, Eighty-ninth Congress, first session on S. 558, a bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to carry out certain programs to develop and expand foreign markets for United States products, and to provide more effectively for assistance in the financing of certain foreign sales which are affected with the national interest, March 17, 18 and 19, 1965.

July 14, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The bill proposed expanding the federal government's role in financing and promoting international sales for U.S. businesses, which would have altered the scope of the Department of Commerce's authority over foreign trade.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

United States Department of Commerce

The department would receive new authorization to manage export programs and financial assistance for foreign sales.

U.S. Exporters

Businesses engaged in foreign trade would be eligible for new federal financing and market development support.

What changed

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Summary

This document contains the transcript of Senate Committee on Commerce hearings held in March 1965 regarding S. 558, a bill proposed to increase federal support for developing foreign markets for U.S. goods. The legislation aimed to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to implement new export programs and provide financial assistance for foreign sales deemed to be in the national interest.

Key Facts

The hearings focused on S. 558, a bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to develop and expand foreign markets for U.S. products.
The bill proposed providing federal assistance for the financing of foreign sales that are affected with the national interest.
The hearings were conducted by the United States Senate Committee on Commerce.
The proceedings took place over three days: March 17, 18, and 19, 1965.
The bill was introduced during the first session of the Eighty-ninth Congress.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of S. 558?

The bill aimed to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to create programs to expand foreign markets for U.S. products and provide financial assistance for specific foreign sales.

When did these hearings take place?

The hearings were held on March 17, 18, and 19, 1965.

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