Dillon Round (1960–1962)
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The Dillon Round (1960–1962) was an early postwar multilateral trade negotiation that focused on tariff reductions and adjustments to accommodate the creation of the European Economic Community.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dillon Round (1960–1962) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Dillon Round (1960–1962) Context triple: [General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, negotiationRound, Dillon Round (1960–1962)]
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Campbell Conference All-Stars
The Campbell Conference All-Stars were a team of top National Hockey League players selected from the Campbell Conference to compete in the league’s annual All-Star Game.
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Sam Huff
Sam Huff was a legendary Hall of Fame middle linebacker renowned for his hard-hitting play with the New York Giants in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Powell–Mason line
The Powell–Mason line is one of San Francisco’s historic cable car routes, running between downtown and the Fisherman’s Wharf area and serving as both public transit and a popular tourist attraction.
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Dennis Johnson
Dennis Johnson was a Hall of Fame NBA guard renowned for his tenacious defense and clutch play, most notably as a key member of the Boston Celtics' 1980s championship teams.
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Jack Barry Field
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Dillon Round (1960–1962) Target entity description: The Dillon Round (1960–1962) was an early postwar multilateral trade negotiation that focused on tariff reductions and adjustments to accommodate the creation of the European Economic Community.
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A.
Campbell Conference All-Stars
The Campbell Conference All-Stars were a team of top National Hockey League players selected from the Campbell Conference to compete in the league’s annual All-Star Game.
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B.
Sam Huff
Sam Huff was a legendary Hall of Fame middle linebacker renowned for his hard-hitting play with the New York Giants in the 1950s and 1960s.
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C.
Powell–Mason line
The Powell–Mason line is one of San Francisco’s historic cable car routes, running between downtown and the Fisherman’s Wharf area and serving as both public transit and a popular tourist attraction.
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D.
Dennis Johnson
Dennis Johnson was a Hall of Fame NBA guard renowned for his tenacious defense and clutch play, most notably as a key member of the Boston Celtics' 1980s championship teams.
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E.
Jack Barry Field
Jack Barry Field is an outdoor athletic facility at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology primarily used for the university’s varsity sports programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GATT trade round
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multilateral trade negotiation ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
reconcile common external tariff of the EEC with GATT obligations
ⓘ
reduce customs tariffs ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfParticipants | 26 ⓘ |
| chairperson | Douglas Dillon ⓘ |
| context | post–World War II trade liberalization ⓘ |
| countryRepresentedByChair |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endTime | 1962 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
ⓘ
surface form:
Kennedy Round
|
| follows |
Annecy Round (1949)
ⓘ
surface form:
Annecy Round
Torquay Round (1950–1951) ⓘ
surface form:
Torquay Round
|
| hasParticipant |
European Economic Community
ⓘ
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ
surface form:
GATT contracting parties
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| historicalSignificance |
first GATT round to address the formation of a major customs union
ⓘ
precursor to broader tariff-cutting initiatives in the Kennedy Round ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to gradual reduction of global tariff levels
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helped integrate the EEC into the GATT system ⓘ |
| languageOfNegotiation |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalFramework | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Geneva ⓘ |
| mainFocus |
adjustments for the creation of the European Economic Community
ⓘ
tariff reductions ⓘ |
| name | Dillon Round ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Douglas Dillon ⓘ |
| negotiationMethod | request–offer bargaining on tariffs ⓘ |
| negotiationType | multilateral ⓘ |
| organizedBy | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the multilateral trading system ⓘ |
| policyArea |
international trade policy
ⓘ
tariff policy ⓘ |
| precededByEvent | creation of the European Economic Community ⓘ |
| precondition | establishment of the European Economic Community in 1957 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European Economic Community
ⓘ
surface form:
European Economic Community common external tariff
postwar trade liberalization under GATT ⓘ |
| result |
modest overall tariff cuts compared to later rounds
ⓘ
negotiated common external tariff schedules for the EEC ⓘ tariff concessions among GATT members ⓘ |
| scope |
agricultural tariffs
ⓘ
industrial tariffs ⓘ |
| startTime | 1960 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Cold War
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surface form:
Cold War era
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| treatySystem |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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surface form:
GATT trade rounds
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