ABSTRACT
Throughout the 1960s, any leverage that professional organizations and unions might have had to break down the strict regulations was crushed. In spite of these obstacles, the transatlantic book trade continued to expand and required better international protection and regulation, ultimately encompassed by the Universal Copyright Convention (UCC) passed in Geneva in 1952 and ultimately implemented in 1955. The Convention is of vital importance not only to our economic and financial interests abroad but it is an important part of the foreign policy. Participation in the UCC by the United States will not only significantly improve the protection accorded to United States private interests abroad, but will make a substantial contribution to the general relations with other countries of the free world. Early action by the United States with respect to ratification of the convention will enable the United States to play a leading part in helping to improve international relations in this important field.
