Bill Clinton actually said...

The North American Free Trade Agreement is an essential part of the economic strategy of this country: expanding markets abroad and providing a level playing field for American workers to compete and win in the global economy.

Context

Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation To Implement the North American Free Trade Agreement

11/02/1993

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