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B-142011 1 (1973-07-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaadyd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROCLLER GEN4ERAL OF THlE LINITI.- STATCS - WA5FIINOIGl10tC C. Zf.I 0-142011 The Honorable Paul Findley BEST DOCUMENT AVAILABLE House of Representatives Dear Hr. Findley: This letter is in response to your re,js.e sof November 30, 1972, and January 2, 1973, relating to the funding and operations of Cotton Incorporated (Inc., a private, nonprofit corporation which carries out a program for market deelopm.-pent, research, and sales promotion of cotton and cotton producLs tinder agreements with the Commodity Credit Corporation, Departnnt of Agriculture, and the Cotton Board, a cotton producer organization whose members are appointed by tl:e Secretary cf Agriculture, This letter responds to your questions r,!garding (1) the Department of Agriculture's oversight and evac.uation of Cotton Inc.'s research and pranoticon program, (2) th eNpenditure of Federal and quart-public (pruducer) fwnds for Cots-on Inc. operations, and (3) the exp.inditure of quasi-pulic fundi for relocoting CoV:zxsn Inv, facilities In New York City and Raleigh. Infornation on the calaries of Cotton In:. perFonnel, which Cotton Inc, co,,siders to be confidential, is ieing orlvtded aeparately. le reviewed pertinent legislation and re.ords and Jnierviewed various officials at the DepartmenL of Agriculture, Waiitinton, D.C.; Cott.-n Inc,, New York City and Raleigh; a t>;e Cotton Board, Hemphis. As agroed with your office, we did not (:vaiuze th( elfes:tiveness of Cotton Inc, 's rosearch and promotion activities, BACKGROUND The Cotton Prodtucers Institut, the fororunner of Cotiron Inc., was organized in 1960 as an affiliate of the Natioir Cortcn Council, an organi:,aLion representing persons engaged in cott:on business activities, ine.uding cotton production. Tie lnsati:ute carried out a cotton research an( promotion program using volunr.ary con.riburions from producers. * ( (2 k- (t l , *, ( . i - (', ! 1 LA [MI 'jH- -/' -

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