Leonard gets earful from execs.

Highlights the discussion during the third Annual Meeting of the National Council of Textile Organizations in Washington, D.C. in 2006. Debate during the question and answer session, featuring James C. Leonard III, deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Commerce Department for textiles, apparel and consumer goods industries; Reaction of the industry executives to U.S. bilateral textile and apparel agreement with Vietnam in 2003; Explanation given by Leonard regarding negotiations with the Chinese on a comprehensive textile agreement.