North American Free Trade Agreement

Title

North American Free Trade Agreement

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

18 Nov 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:51

Description

Report from the USA , where President Bill Clinton has received support from Congress over the American free trade agreement, or NAFTA. Georgia Democrat John Lewis angry Congress speech claiming the Clinton administration is obscene, amid fears America’s employment will drop and Mexico’s will rise due to the cheap labour. Also includes President Clinton speech calling the agreement a defining moment for America. Paul Woodley reports.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; John Lewis; Bill Clinton

Keywords

USA; Economics; Canada; International relations; Employment; Common markets; Free trade; International trade; Mexico; NAFTA

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