Backgrounder posted June 15, 1993 by Douglas Seay, Wesley Smith
Why the Governors Support the NAFTA (and Washington Doesn't)
Introduction
Seen from the perspective of Washington D.C., the prospects for
the proposed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) appear
gloomy. According to Leon Panetta, President Bill Clinton's
Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the
agreement is "dead." Many others in the Administration who also
support the NAFTA -- most notably Treasury Secretary…
Backgrounder posted October 18, 1991 by Wesley Smith
Guidelines For U.S. Negotiators at The Trade Talks With Mexico
Introduction
The United States, Canada, and Mexico began negotiations in June
on a North American Free Trade Agreement (known by the acronym
NAFTA). This will allow the free trade of most goods and services
from the Yukon in Alaska to the Yucatan in Mexico. Although no
target date has been set for completion, it is…