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  • Trade a hard sell, top envoy tells state group

    08/12/2007 7:31:38 AM PDT · by 1rudeboy · 13 replies · 256+ views
    The Seattle Times ^ | Aug. 11, 2007 | Kristi Heim
    The last time the top U.S. trade representative visited Seattle, in 1999, the city was erupting with anti-globalization protests in the streets. This time, U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab found a calm Seattle, but across the country attitudes toward free trade are even more pessimistic than before. "Trade is becoming a hard sell in the other Washington," Schwab said Friday, addressing the Washington Council on International Trade. With four free-trade agreements signed by the president and awaiting passage by Congress, Schwab's challenge is to persuade legislators and the U.S. public that the agreements are in their best interest. The bilateral...
  • A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos): 4.18.06

    04/18/2006 4:53:06 PM PDT · by GretchenM · 143 replies · 2,796+ views
    yahoo.com, whitehouse.gov ^ | Tuesday April 18, 2006 | GretchenM
    President Bush talked about American competitiveness in Maryland and welcomed, along with Secretary of State Rice, Prime Minister Siniora of Lebanon to the WH. He nominated Rob Portman as OMB Director and Susan Schwab for USTR. Vice President Dick Cheney visited troops at Ft. Riley, Kansas. Laura Bush visited with the Lebanese PM's wife at the WH. Welcome to Sanity Island!