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B-142011 1 (1973-07-09)

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                COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
                           WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548                       7,r0




                             LM096147



The Honorable Paul Findley                                       J.I,
House of Representatives

Dear Mr. Findley:

     This letter is in response to your requests of November 30,
1972, and January 2, 1973, relating to the funding and operations
of Cotton Incorporated (Inc.), a privte, nonprofi-t-.corporation
which carries out a program for market development, research, and
sales promotion of cottqn and cotton products under agreements with
the Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, and
the Cotton Board, a cotton producer organization whose members are
appointed by thp Secretary of Agriculture.

     This letter responds to your questions regarding (1) the
Department of Agriculture's oversight and eva'uation of Cotton
Inc.'s research and promotion program, (2) the expenditure of
Federal and quari-public (producer) funds for Cotton Inco operations,
and (3) the exp4-nditure of quasi-public funds for relocating Cotton
Inc. facilities in New York City and Raleigh.

     Information on the salaries of Cotton Inz. personnel, which
Cotton Inc. considers to be confidential, is 3eing forwarded
separately.

     We reviewed pertinent legislation and rez-ords and interviewed
various officials at the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.;
Cotton Inc., New York City and Raleigh; and t'ie Cotton Board, Memphis.
As agreed with your office, we did not evaluate the effectiveness of
Cotton Inc.'s research and promotion activities.

BACKGROUND

     The Cotton Producers Institute, the forerunner of Cotton Inc.,
was organized in 1960 as an affiliate of the National Cotton Council,
an organization representing persons engaged ii cotton business
activities, inc-uding cotton production. The Institute carried out
a cotton research and promotion program using voluntary contributions
from producers.

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