In Kodak Vs. Fuji, The U.S. Did Its Homework

In "For isolationists, a Kodak moment" (Editorials, Dec. 22), I was amazed to read that "even U.S. government officials believe that Kodak had a weak case" in its trade dispute with Fuji Photo. Throughout the duration of the case, noted academics and government officials said that the U.S. case was the best researched or best documented in trade history. Even President Clinton, in a letter dated Aug. 15, 1997, noted that we "have a strong case."

The reason that so many in the U.S., as well as in the European Commission, supported the case was because it provided evidence that the Japanese government colluded with business to keep foreign products off retail shelves.