08/10/1991
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"Exports are vital to the health of the U.S. economy, accounting for 70 percent of our economic growth since 1988."
"We are at the dawn of a new era."
"NAFTA will link us to our first- and third-largest trading partners, Canada and Mexico, respectively."
"I remain equally committed to ensuring that NAFTA improves environmental protection."