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Article: President Receives Letter From Economists Urging Prompt Ratification of GATT Agreement
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- August 4, 1994
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4/U.S. Newswire/ -- President Clinton received
a letter today from 446 economists urging Congress to approve
the Uruguay Round agreement immediately. Professor Bob Baldwin
of the University of Wisconsin delivered the letter to Vice
President Gore and CEA Chair Laura Tyson meeting in the Old
Executive Office Building this morning.
President Clinton welcomed their support, saying "Economists
know that the GATT agreement will help ensure long-term economic
growth for America. GATT will add as much as $100 to $200 billion
to the United States economy every year when fully implemented.
That means hundreds of thousands of new jobs for American workers.
Congress should pass ...