European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 05, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 5, 1994 president Clinton talking to reporters monday is flanked by Senate majority Leader George Mitchell left and . Trade representative Mickey Kantor. Clinton gives Pep talk of global Trade pact Washington a president possible Delav. We re Irvine to do the president Linton preaching to a choir of open Trade advocates from Congress and five previous administrations said monday that failure to pass a new world Trade agreement this year could Cost the . Economy $70 billion. The work has been done the path tothe future is Clear our obligations Are Plain. And let s do it now and do i this year Cli Toji said. At Issue is a Market opening revision of the 123-Natiori general agreement on tariffs Ana Trade. The Trade pact would Cut global Tariff cry an average 4q percent and would provide a new mechanism to resolve disputes. The House is scheduled to vote on the agreement today. The Senate will vote on dec. 1. Many critics Are seeking to Post Pone it until next year. Clinton gave what amounted to a Pep rally for the Trade agreement in a White House driveway speech to an audience of att supporters that included lawmakers and members of his own administration and former officials of the Nixon Ford Carter Reagan and Bush administrations. The carefully choreographed event staged under Bright Sunshine was an Effort to increase pressure on Congress. Even a six month delay will Cost our Economy up to $70 billion in extra eco nomic growth Over the decade Clinton said./. ". We re trying to do this with the least possible delay we r trying this inthe shortest possible time he said. Senate majority Leader George Mitch Ell a Maine one of the speakers predicted the agreement would win House approval this week and go on to pass the Senate. However there was considerable opposition to the measure which took seven years to negotiate. Sen. Patrick Leahy d-vt., chairman of the Senate agriculture committee said he opposes the agreement claiming i would threaten the livelihood of Dairy Farmers and could Compromise . Environmental and safety Laws. The pact is also opposed by the textile Industry environmental groups and some conservatives. Clinton said that once the plan has been put in Force it would pump $100 billion to $200 billion into the . Econ omy each year. Clinton Drew a comparison betwee the Gatt Accord and last year s free Trade pact with Mexico and Canada. He said that following that agreement widely  the time our Trade wit Mexico is growing at three times the rate of our Overall Trade in the world including a 600 percent Rise in sales of . Automobiles and trucks Mickey Kantor the . Trade representative said the United states led the Way toward drafting the new set of Trad rules and the United states now must Lead the Way in implementing  we re Nof space for Robb Mclean a. A president Clin ton stumped for Virginia sen Charles Robb saying republicans Are distorting Robb s record in an attempt to make space aliens out of him and other democrats. Without mentioning Republican Candi Date Oliver North by name Clinton out lined at a Robb fund Raiser monday the Choice virginians face. If you say i am sick and tired of this demonization of a Good Man s record and Good Man s life if you say i will not re Ward people who talk Tough and just Tell me what i want to hear if you say i will Reward people who make Tough decision Sand think about my children s future Chuck Robb has done that every Day he has bean in the Senate Clinton said. 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