George H.W. Bush: “The goal of this administration's trade policy, simply put, is to open…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 1989

The goal of this administration's trade policy, simply put, is to open markets, not close them; to fight protectionism, not to give in to it.

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Remarks at the Swearing-in Ceremony for Carla A. Hills as United States Trade Representative

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George H.W. Bush: “The goal of this administration's trade policy, simply put, is to open markets, not close them; to fight protectionism…”