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Article: CLINTON WANTS PACT TO INCLUDE CHILE.(BUSINESS)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- February 4, 1994
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Byline: STEVEN GREENHOUSE - New York Times
The Clinton administration is drafting a plan that would create a Western Hemisphere free trade zone in 10 to 15 years and, as a first step, add Chile to the North American Free Trade Agreement by next year, officials said Thursday.
The plan not only responds to clamoring by Latin American countries to join the North American free trade club that now includes Mexico, but also recognizes that removing trade barriers can be a boon for Washington because the Latin American region is an enthusiastic, fast-growing market for United States exports.
With trade rather than aid as the centerpiece of his ...