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Subject: CLINTON: Statement on the NAFTA Agreement
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Posted by: The Office of teh President-Elect
date:      December 17, 1992

SUBJECT: Statement on Nafta

     Statement by President-elect Clinton on the Signing of NAFTA

  Today, the leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico take
an important step toward the economic integration of North America.

  In signing the North American Free Trade Agreement President
Bush, President Salinas and Prime Minister Mulroney bring our nations
closer to the goal of free trade and economic prosperity.

  I want to reaffirm my support for this agreement and underscore
my commitment to work with the American people and our neighbors to
the north and south to ensure NAFTA is properly implemented.  The goal
of free trade is one I support but NAFTA is only one piece of the
strategy necessary to ensure that we move wisely toward an integrated
region.

  If implemented as part of a comprehensive economic growth strategy,
NAFTA will create the largest market in the world, spur more American
jobs and promote growth in Mexico and Canada.  Our economy will benefit
from eliminating Mexico's higher tariffs, from reducing barriers to
trade in services and by better protecting intellectual property rights.

  A successful NAFTA, however, must be coupled with a plan to protect
our environment and to prepare our entire workforce to compete in the
global economy.  During the campaign, I laid out in detail the three
supplemental agreements we must have before proceeding with the
implementing legislation, involving the environment, workers and
special safeguards for unexpected surges in imports.  I also indicated
five areas the United States can address unilaterally as we move to
implement NAFTA. These areas include worker assistance, the environment, farmers, greater public participation
and closing loopholes for foreign workers.  I believe these steps do
not require renegotiation of NAFTA.

  I intend to work closely with the governments of Mexico and
Canada as well as with the leadership in Congress to ensure these
important goals are met.  I believe they are achievable and essential
to advancing our common goal of prosperity for all the people of our
nations.  I look forward to early meetings with President Salinas and
with Prime Minister Mulroney to move this process forward.

            -30-30-30



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