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Robert E. Lighthizer: “The United States is far better off in bilateral deals. We have the biggest market. We have more leverage.”

On the recordJuly 25, 2018
The United States is far better off in bilateral deals. We have the biggest market. We have more leverage.
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Robert E. Lighthizer

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Lighthizer advocates for bilateral trade agreements over multilateral ones.

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