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Responding to a question on the NAFTA at a town meeting in
Sacremento, California last night, President Clinton said that he
supported NAFTA because it would creates jobs on both sides of
the border, which "will dramatically reduce the the pressure felt
by Mexican working people to come here for jobs." On his return
from California, President Clinton this week continues to
increase the pace in his efforts to gain Congressional approval
of NAFTA. Following up on his meeting with a bipartisan group of
lawmakers on Friday, the President will meet with other groups of
undecided members on Wednesday and Thursday. Also on Thursday,
the President will participate in a conference call with the
nation's governors to discuss the importance of NAFTA to the
states.
The Vice President will be busy with NAFTA events this
week as well, holding state leadership days on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday at the White House. On Tuesday, the Vice President,
Secretary Bentsen, USTR Kantor, EPA Administrator Browner and
William Daley will meet with the Massachusetts Congressional
delegation and Massachusetts business leaders. On Wednesday, the
Vice President will meet with the North Carolina delegation; and
on Thursday, the focus will be on New Jersey, and how it will
benefit from increased trade with NAFTA.
Rep. Matsui Calls on Perot to Divest Alliance or End NAFTA
Opposition
In a letter sent last Friday, Rep. Robert Matsui (D-CA)
called on Ross Perot to "immediately divest yourself of your
interest in Alliance Corridor Inc. or that you immediately
relinquish your leadership of United We Stand America's (UWSA)
campaign against the North American Free Trade Agreement."
"Given your financial interest in Alliance, which advertises
itself as the beneficiary of NAFTA, your strong opposition to the
agreement is both deceptive and self serving," the letter
concluded. "This situation should not continue because it allows
you to benefit, both in fame and finance, should NAFTA win or
lose."
"While Ross Perot has been arguing that the North American
Free Trade Agreement would hurt the United States," read the lead
in an October 1st Business Section article in the Washington
Post, "one of his own business ventures shows how it could help."
The article described the differences between Ross Perot's public
rhetoric and his family's private business dealings. The Post
article also noted that one of the companies that has already
decided to move into the Perot's project, "plans to use it as a
distribution center for electric lighting components manufactured
at its plant in Mexico."