East-West Trade Trends and the Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951 (Fight Act); Fourth Report to Congress, Second Half of 1953 is a documentary report in which authors from the US Department of Foreign Affairs analyze and highlight major trends in mutual trade between Eastern and Western countries. The report describes in detail the provisions and requirements of the legislation that regulates the control of international mutual assistance in the field of defense. This book is an important source of information for understanding the political situation of the second half of the 1950s and the relations between countries during this period.