The President's News Conference
10/24/1995
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Congressional approval of NAFTA is essential to our national interest.
I fully support the determination of the citizens of Puerto Rico to continue their commonwealth status.
It is important that we ensure that Government policies are helpful to them and that we make sure to seek their wisdom as we decide on those...
Turning away from this opportunity would be a serious self-inflicted wound to our economy.