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Johnny Isakson: Senator Coons and I opened the markets in South Africa for U.S. poultry, which they were being blocked from, by just…

On the recordApril 12, 2016
Senator Coons and I opened the markets in South Africa for U.S. poultry, which they were being blocked from, by just enforcing the terms of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which is a trade preference program between the two countries.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

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Isakson discusses successfully opening trade markets in South Africa through legislative action.

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