Carter Jawbones Chemical Executives
President meets witlr chemical firmsÛª leaders: ÛÏRestrain your price increases below wbat yon would have done.Û</br></br>President Carter, seeking to shore up his anti-inflation program, yesterday called in 30 executives of the nationÛªs industrial chemicals industry and asked them to hold down their price increases even if it means lower profits.</br></br>In a brief session In the Roosevelt Room, Carter criticized the industry's recent price increases as ÛÏvery highÛ and asked the executives who attended to ÛÏrestrain your price increases below what you would have done otherwise.Û</br></br>However, White House officials said there were no firm commitments from any of the executives present, except to agree to name a five-member task force to hold further talks with administration inflation-fighters.</br></br>The session was one of a series Carter has been holding with various industry groups. The president already has met with leaders of the food, medical and beverage industries, and will meet with metal industry executives on April 24.