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Bill Clinton: “I think it was unrealistic to assume that for the next 50 years, trade could be like it's been for the last 50…”

On the recordNovember 29, 1999
I think it was unrealistic to assume that for the next 50 years, trade could be like it's been for the last 50, primarily the province of business executives and political leaders.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on a Parental Leave Initiative and an Exchange With Reporters

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