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Bill Clinton: We cannot afford to squander our great advantages by retreating to the sidelines and watching other countries conclude…

On the recordSeptember 15, 1997
We cannot afford to squander our great advantages by retreating to the sidelines and watching other countries conclude preferential trade deals that shut out our goods and services.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Fast-Track Trade Authority Legislation

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