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Barack Obama: The Agreement levels the playing field for U.S. businesses, workers, farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, investors, and…

On the recordOctober 2, 2011
The Agreement levels the playing field for U.S. businesses, workers, farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, investors, and service providers by offering them unprecedented access to Korea's nearly $1 trillion economy.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Message to the Congress Transmitting Legislation To Implement the United States-South Korea Free Trade Agreement

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