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Dec 8, 1993 · In light of a changing global economy, President Bill Clinton discusses the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which allows for fairer and more efficient trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
On December 8, 1993, before President Bill Clinton signed the North American Free Trade Agreement, he delivered a speech about the gains to be made.
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Dec 8, 2018 · By Andrew Glass. 12/08/2018 07:02 AM EST. On this day in 1993, Bill Clinton, the first Democratic president in 12 years, signed the North American Free Trade Agreement into law. The pact, which...
Mar 24, 2008 · View the full speech here: http://millercenter.org/scripps/archi... President Clinton remarks on the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement. December 8th, 1993. Key moments. View...
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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is signed into law by President Bill Clinton. Clinton said he hoped the agreement would encourage other nations to work toward a broader world-trade pact.
NAFTA, a trade pact between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, eliminated virtually all tariffs and trade restrictions between the three nations. The passage of NAFTA was one of Clintons first major victories as the first Democratic president in 12 yearsthough the movement for free trade in North America had begun as a Republican initiative.
During its planning stages, NAFTA was heavily criticized by Reform Party presidential candidate Ross Perot, who argued that if NAFTA was passed, Americans would hear a giant sucking sound of American companies fleeing the United States for Mexico, where employees would work for less pay and without benefits. The pact, which took effect on January 1...
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May 4, 2017 · In the video, Clinton claims that NAFTA will create hundreds of thousands of jobs for the U.S., with fail to mention Mexico or even Canada. Clinton also claims that NAFTA will “promote more growth, more equality, better preservation of the environment, and a greater possibility of world peace.”
Sep 14, 1993 · President Clinton spoke about the need to embrace change in international trade. Following the presidents remarks, he signed the NAFTA side agreements.
