U.S. International Trade Commission Centennial Celebration
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USITC Chairman Irving Williamson providing introductory remarks at the USITC Centennial Conference. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) delivering opening remarks. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) presenting Chairman Irving Williamson with an excerpt of his statement for the Congressional record about the USITC's hundred years of service. U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Michael Froman delivering opening remarks. U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Michael Froman congratulating USITC Chairman Irving Williamson on its Centennial.
Chief Judge at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Sharon Prost, delivering opening remarks. Chief International Trade Counsel at the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Everett Eissenstat delivering opening remarks. Chief Advisor for International Competitiveness and Innovation, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance (Minority) Jayme White delivering opening remarks. Conference. Chief Trade Counsel and Trade Subcommittee Staff Director, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means (Majority) Angela Ellard delivering opening remarks. Chief International Trade Counsel, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means (Minority) Jason Kearns delivering opening remarks.
Former USITC Assistant General Counsel Paul Bardos, Editor-in-Chief of the Centennial History, providing introductory remarks. Commissioner Meredith Broadbent introducing members of the 'Creation of the Commission' panel. Professor Andrew Reamer of George Washington University addressing 'Congress’s Efforts to Obtain Statistics and Analysis for Tariff-setting, 1789–1916' Dartmouth College Professor Douglas Irwin providing commentary on the creation of the Commission panel . George Washington University Professor Andrew Reamer with University of California at Santa Barbara Professor W. Elliot Brownlee.
Executive Director of the President Woodrow Wilson House Robert A. Enholm providing commentary on the creation of the Commission. Former USITC Chairman and Professor Ohio University Alfred Eckes, presenting his research on 'The Tariff Commission in Transition, 1917-1974)'. Barbara Norton, former Harmonized System expert at the USITC and USTR, providing commentary on what was presented in the 'Tariff Activities' panel. Shown with Vice Chairman David Johanson. Commissioner Dean Pinkert introducing members of the 'Import Injury Proceedings' panel. Former USITC Director of Investigations Lynn Featherstone presenting his work on 'Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations'.
Former USITC Director of Investigations Lynn Featherstone presenting his work on 'Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations'. Shown with (from left to right) Kenneth Mason, Chad Bown, Terence P. Stewart, Alfred Eckes, James Lyons, and Kara Reynolds. Former USITC General Counsel James Lyons, presenting his work on 'Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations' Professor at American University Kara Reynolds presenting her work on safeguards. Terence P. Stewart of Stewart and Stewart, presenting his views on 'Reflections of Members of the Trade Bar'. Chad Bown of the Peterson Institute , providing commentary on 'Import Injury Proceedings'. Shown with, from right to left, Commissioner Dean Pinkert, Lynn Featherstone, and James Lyons.
Chad Bown of the Peterson Institute , providing commentary on 'Import Injury Proceedings' Former USITC Secretary Kenneth Mason providing commentary on 'Import Injury Proceedings' Commissioner F. Scott Kieff introducing members of the 'Intellectual Property-Related Proceedings' panel. V. James Adduci of Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg presenting his views on the USITC Intellectual Property Investigations. Sarah Hamblin of Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg presenting her views on the USITC Intellectual Property Investigations.
Former USITC Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun, of Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg presenting her views on the USITC Intellectual Property Investigations. Stephanie Roberts of Steptoe and Johnson providing commentary on the USITC's Intellectual Property Investigations. Former USITC Assistant General Counsel N. Timor Yaworski being introduced by Commissioner F. Scott Kieff. Former USITC Assistant General Counsel N. Timor Yaworski providing commentary on the USITC's Intellectual Property Investigations. Vice Chairman David Johanson with Commissioner F. Scott Kieff
Commissioner Rhonda Schmidtlein introducing members of the 'Industry and Economic Analysis' panel. Participants from the 'Industry and Economic Analysis' panel. From left to right, Professor Thomas Prusa, Professor Michael Moore, Michael Ferrantino, Neena Shenai, and Catherine Field. Former USITC Vice Chairman Thelma Askey, Rockardt Group, presenting her views on 'Industry and Economic Analysis for Congress'. Former USITC Vice Chairman Thelma Askey, Rockardt Group, presenting her views on 'Industry and Economic Analysis for Congress'. Shown with Commissioner Rhonda Schmidtlein. Former USTR Deputy General Counsel and USITC employee Catherine Field presenting her views on the USITC's 'Industry and Economic Analysis for the Executive Branch'.
Michael Ferrantino of the World Bank presenting the views of he and co-author Robert Koopman of the World Trade Organization on the 'USITC's Industry and Economic Analysis'. George Washington University Professor Michael Moore presenting his views of the Commission's economic analysis. George Washington University Professor Michael Moore of presenting his views on the Commission's economic analysis. Shown with Commissioner Rhonda Schmidtlein and Thelma Askey (right to left). Neena Shenai of Medtronics providing commentary on the Commission's Industry and Economic Analysis. Rutgers University Professor Thomas Prusa providing commentary on the Commission's industry and economic analysis.
Chairman Irving Williamson introducing members of the 'Institutional Evolution of the Commission' panel. Shown, from right to left, Chairman Williamson, Deanna Okun, Shara Aranoff, Dan Pearson, F. David Foster, Paul Bardos, and Lynn Bragg. From left to right, former USITC Director of External Affairs Dan Leahy, former USITC Chairman and Commissioner Lynn Bragg, and former USITC Assistant General Counsel Paul Bardos, participating in the panel on 'Institutional Evolution of the Commission'. F. David Foster of Foster, Murphy, Altman and Nickel, presenting on institutional evolution of the Commission Former USITC Chairman Deanna Tanner Okun of Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg presenting her views on the evolution of the USITC Chairmanship. Shown with Chairman Irving Williamson. Former USITC Commissioner and Chairman Shara Aranoff and former USITC Commissioner and Chairman Daniel Pearson participating in the 'Institutional Evolution of the Commission' panel. Shown with Chairman Irving Williamson.
From left to right, former USITC Assistant General Counsel Paul Bardos, F. David Foster of Foster, Murphy, Altman, and Nickel, and former USITC Chairman and Commissioner Dan Pearson participating in the 'Institutional Evolution of the Commission' panel. Shown with Chairman Irving Williamson. Former USITC Assistant General Counsel Paul Bardos, Editor-in-Chief of the Centennial History, providing concluding remarks. Staff from Commissioner F. Scott Kieff's office joining in on the celebration. Shown from left to right are Mary Beth Jones, Mitch Ginsburg, Commissioner Scott Kieff, Cordelia Stroman, and Stephen Dove. All current Commissioners cutting the USITC Centennial cake at the reception. Shown from left to right are Commissioners Broadbent and Kieff, Vice Chairman Johanson, Commissioners Schmidtlein and Pinkert, and Chairman Williamson. Kevin Rosenbaum (USITC Alum), Robin Turner (USITC), and Michael Robbins (USITC) enjoying themselves at the Centennial reception.
Judge Shaw (USITC), Stefania Pozzi-Porter (USITC Alum), and Clark Cheney (USITC Alum) at the Centennial reception. Commissioner Dean Pinkert (USITC) and Michael Ferrantino (USITC Alum) at the Centennial reception. James Cannon (Cassidy Levy LLC), Michael Anderson (USITC), and Dan Kim (USITC) at the Centennial reception (shown from left to right) Alexander Hammer (USITC) and Paul Bardos (USITC Alum) enjoying themselves at the Centennial reception. Alexander Hammer (USITC), Mitch Ginsburgh (USITC), and Jose Signoret (USITC) at the Centennial reception.
Ed Gresser of USTR and Chairman Williamson at the Centennial reception. Shown from left to right. Stephen Dove, Tom Jarvis (USITC Alum), Juliana Cofrancesco (USITC), and Kent Stevens (USITC Alum) at the Centennial reception. Ambassador Rufus Yerxa (USITC Alum), Commissioner Meredith Broadbent, and former Commissioner Marsha Miller at the centennial reception. Shown from left to right. Lisa Barton (USITC) and Alexander Hammer (USITC) at the centennial reception. Shown from right to left. Andrea Casson (USITC)and James Lyons (USITC Alum)at the centennial reception. Shown from left to right.
The USITC technical crew prepare the Voice of America auditorium for the Centennial Conference. Shown from left to right are Keith Johnson, Tyrone Coward, and Gary Waldock. USITC Conference Planners prepare the Voice of America auditorium for the Centennial Conference. Shown top row , from left to right Lyn Schlitt, Natalie Hanson, and Silvia Galluch. Bottom row, from left to right Alexander Hammer, John Ascienzo, Lisa Barton, Katherine Hiner, and Paul Bardos