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Bill Clinton: Well, I like that program. I've used it quite a lot, the Export Enhancement Program. And if they refuse to appropriate…

On the recordJune 1, 1995
Well, I like that program. I've used it quite a lot, the Export Enhancement Program. And if they refuse to appropriate any money for it, then I will try to offset the impact of that by two things. One is trying to get our Trade Ambassador, Mr. Kantor, to go back and do even more than he's already done. I think he's the best trade person we've had in many, many years, but there may be some things he can do. And secondly, there may be some other ways that we can help other countries to finance agricultural purchases through other instruments of other financial institutions. I think it would be a mistake to do away with the EEP completely, given the way the world works now. You know as much or more about it than I do, but I think we ought to maintain the program. Regulatory Reform [Citing his own farm as an example, Les Auer asked if farmers could be better stewards of the land without excessive Government regulation.]
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