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Bill Clinton: No, we're not just flailing. But I don't know. I mean, if that were to happen it would be a good thing, as long as it's…

On the recordJuly 9, 1993
No, we're not just flailing. But I don't know. I mean, if that were to happen it would be a good thing, as long as it's a good agreement for America. But I don't want to raise any false hopes. We were able to get this huge breakthrough on the trade in manufactured goods with these other nations, which could lead to a huge number of new jobs for America. The same thing could happen if we could get a breakthrough in our trade relations with Japan. But our job is to negotiate firmly in the interests of the United States, and we're doing that. And we'll just have to see what happens. Russian Role in Economic Summit
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