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that the I.L.O. should be the instrument for achieving labor regulations under the Peace Treaty. Then, he asked me to describe the I.L.O. and how it operated, and so forth.

Earlier in this memoir, I noticed the term “labor relations.” It should be “labor legislation.” The I.L.O. was to be the instrument for labor legislation under the form of the Peace Treaty, however it might eventuate.

Gromyko didn't talk, he listened. I spoke in brief sentences, and the interpreter interpreted them to him. He would nod and say, “Yes,” and “I see,” and give almost no personal commitment and very little personal participation. I had prepared a memorandum which I could leave with him. I spoke from the memorandum, and I gave him a copy of the memorandum, after having explained every point. He did ask some pointed questions about how labor representation was achieved in this I.L.O. I knew that he knew that just as well as I did, but he asked the question, and I explained to him that in our country, the labor appointments were made by the Government, selecting a person who was a member of the dominant or predominant labor union of the country--just as the employers were selected from the most representative organization of employers, the labor man was chosen from the most representative organization of employees. We had previously made our choice, and had selected the United States Chamber of Commerce as the most





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