European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse The ripes vol. 52, no 215 50 Friday november 19,1993 d 8693 a Clinton looks past Naftal president to use Victory to pry open barriers Washington a president Linton said thursday thai Victory in the House for the North american free Trade agreement gives him a strengthened hand to fight for Ope world markets for . Exports. In defeat angry labor leaders vowed not to forget. Clinton announced that vice presi Dent Al Gore will go to Mexico perhaps next week for conferences with presi Dent Carlos Salinas de Gortari on implementing Naftal. Once approved by the United states Canada and Mexico the agreement would create the world s largest trading bloc 370 million people in the three countries. In Washington the plan Willnow be taken up by the Senate which is expected to Clear it easily. Beginning Jan. 1, it will gradually erase tariffs on manufactured and Agri cultural products and ease the Way for Banks and other service industries to do business in the three countries. Clinton departing for the Asia Pacific economic cooperation conference in Seattle said that with the Naftal Deci Sion opening Trade in our own Hemi sphere we have the economic the political and the moral standing to make the Case that this can be done through out the Clinton Hopes Naftal will pave the Way for a trans Pacific agreement and give him clout and credibility As official from around the Globe seek a world Trade arrangement by dec. Is. Addressing aides and supporters on the White House Lawn Clinton said he talked with Salinas after wednesday night s House vote on ways to implement the agreement. Clinton said Gore and Thomas Mack Mclarty the White House chief of staff will go to Mexico Cit Yonce the . And mexican senates have approved the Deal to Confer on Steps to launch the new Era in said that could be As Early As tuesday. We took a Long step in the right direction wednesday night Clinton said. I intend to take More Steps see Naftal on Page 2 defense chiefs protest plan to Cut spending by Chuck Vinc Washington Bureau Washington a House deficit reduction plan to slash $9.4 billion in defense spending would break Faith with service members and undermine readiness the Pentagon s top uniformed and civilian Leaden said. In a two Page letter dated nov. 17 that was sent to House speaker Thomas s. Foley d-wash., defense Secretary Les Aspin and the chairman of the join chiefs of staff Gen John m. Shalikashvil objected to see spending on Page 2 in t so taxing for russian military Moscow a in a Bountiful gesture to service personnel ahead of dec. 12 parliamentary elections russian president Boris. Yeltsin has exempted those in the military set related Story on Page 11 from paying income taxes. Presidential spokesman Vyacheslav Kostikova said thursday that the exemption was necessary to ensure adequate material and monetary allowances for How do you spell Relief warlord Mohamed Fatah alld gets his brow wiped by a Shu Somalia. Aided praised the . Resolution that off supporter alter he spoke at rally thursday in Togadi Cury ended the Hunt for bin. See Story on Page 2. Texas Tornado Tex Alex band raises the roof in Kaiserslautern inside today reopen at Freddie and of he military pay Scales be Pago 4
