Bill Clinton: “Well, first of all, we were the first administration that ever did anything. We got--we had a one-year agreement to…”

“Well, first of all, we were the first administration that ever did anything. We got--we had a one-year agreement to limit Canadian imports of wheat, to set up a joint commission to try to deal with this and to try to work it out, because the Canadian wheat problem is somewhat analogous to the Japanese automobile problem that you know I'm also involved with now. And that is that they have a system which does not fall into the category of tariff--right?--which is a tax on imports, or protectionism, which is a legally explicit barrier to imports. It is the way their economic system is organized, works de facto to give them an unfair advantage, in both cases. And these things are not--they're very difficult to take care of in trade laws, which is why you have to take them one by one and take a lot of heat when you're doing it. So all I can tell you, sir, is that I am doing my best to deal with the situation I found when I became President 2\1/2\ years ago. And we have not solved the problem but at least we've put it on hold, and we've done more than has been done in the past. And I will continue to do my best to work on it. Town Meetings Mr. Koernig. We are unfortunately, Mr. President, and everybody here, just about out of time. I have one final question.”