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FOIA Number: 2012-0741-F FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: Public Liaison Series/Staff Member: Alexis Herman Subseries: OA/ID Number: 2647 FolderID: Folder Title: NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] Briefings and State Opinion Leaders Groups 1993 [binder] [2] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: S 29 4 5 3 Withdrawal/Redaction Marker Clinton Library DOCUMENT NO. SUBJECT/TITLE DATE RESTRICTION AND TYPE 001. list [Personally Identifiable Information] [partial] (17 pages) 11/04/1993 b(6) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records Public Liaison Alexis Herman OA/Box Number: 2647 FOLDER TITLE: NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement] Briefings and State Opinion Leaders Groups 1993 [binder] [2] 2012-0741-F rs2706 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)| Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)| P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA| b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office |(a)(2) of the PRA| b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] an agency ((b)(2) of the FOIA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA) financial information |(a)(4) of the PRA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial P5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President information [(b)(4) of the FOIA] and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA| b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA] personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA| b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] C. 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New Jersey 10-7-93 Divider Title: NAFTA NOTES Briefing: October 7, 1993 New Jersey Targeted by industries: -Problem is no industrial policy -What we have done -We've changed the restrictions on a number of products on exports -Research on automobile industry People we look for something to protect the American Kent -Explain tariffs -Ioacocoa, Lee -Some changes in jobs -- overall met increase Explain -Exhibit of NAFTA with Puerto Rico Mexico Trading Deficit *5 Billion deficit- Now 5 billion surplus *60,000 cars to Mexico - sell in this first year *Lowest tariffs that will be available will be in Mexico *Difference in a car in Mexico/USUS Mexico $410 - more (NAFTA will help emphasize stay here) *50% --> 2/3 of duty on goods going to Mexico will be zeroed out over time *Very important Public policy position for this country *Freed of export controls to the tune of about $20 billion *We have one shot and one shot only - is out of the link. Political trade will turn against us. *700,000 jobs now related to exports to Maine 200,000 more if NAFTA is passed We run the risk of not only losing 700,000 in addition to not being able to create. *Raise the standard of living overall for Mexicans- Increase their parking problems. -2- *If either country thinks it is a big mistake agreement can be cancelled (what are the mechanisms?) **Comprehensive retiring **Important on Puerto Rico -Less attraction to move because stronger environment laws and labor laws -What are the advantages for Mexico and are these negotiations for us? -65,000 jobs in New Jersey would be affected if NAFTA didn't pass. -It feels as though we are giving a small message focus in on low manage jobs managing US certain industry output. Plate glass ) Approval ) 15 years phase in Peanuts ) Sugar ) -Dislocated worker initiatives -Tracks *Mexican about all the lowest usage yet any way -- small economy-- for us to Latin America *Mexico already has free trade with us. We don't have tariffs. We don't have free trade. *NAFTA insures enforcement of cheap solar and environmental laws (How do we do this) *Export jobs pay more $10-12 more *2nd fastest growing middle-class in the world *Link productivity to growing wages - Value of goods that we make and export will be doubled to Mexico - Domestic control laws on U.S. parts is eliminated -3- - 15 billion - China ) trade deficits 9 billion - Taiwan) THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 6, 1993 NAFTA REGIONAL BRIEFING NEW JERSEY DATE: OCTOBER 7, 1993 LOCATION: ROOM 450 OEOB TIME: 9:30 AM - 12:00 NOON I. PURPOSE To educate individuals from outside Washington, leaders in their states, about the benefits of NAFTA. II. BACKGROUND NAFTA has been defined by its opponents in a negative way-- as a job loser. In order to get beyond the large organizations that oppose NAFTA, we must get to the people who can actually make the argument for NAFTA--the people outside the beltway, the citizenry in their individual communities. This briefing gives us an opportunity to present the case to the people who actually vote and who could spread the message at the grassroots level. III. PARTICIPANTS The Vice President Secretary Bentsen Robert Rubin, Chair, NEC Kurt Campbell, Deputy Special Counsellor for NAFTA 60 Participants from New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley-D (drop by) Sen. Frank Lautenberg-D (drop by) Rep. Dean Gallo-R (drop-by) Rep. Herb Klein-D (drop-by) Rep. James Saxton-R (drop-by) Rep. Dick Zimmer-R (drop-by) IV. PRESS PLAN Selected individuals will go to stakeout. V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 9:30 AM Alexis Herman Welcome and introduce Secretary Bentsen *** Impart - Pueto Rund - sen X none became strager environment law + Color lans w had and the adminis 6 new 3 11 + tone these regate for us - 65,000 John in new June world be offected if MATA diend 1 pass If feels - though 100 and - gines a mand manua ve fors where - Came many fl my us cuton understy ampirt Inco Sun appaire W 15 year ple Peanuts - Sugar - Dislocate / when intentions - Trusts 9:35 AM Secretary Bentsen Remarks and Q&A 10:00 AM Robert Rubin Remarks and Q&A 10:30 AM- Break 10:55 AM 10:55 AM Alexis Herman Welcome back and introduce Kurt Campbell 11:00 AM Deputy Special Counsellor Kurt CAmpbell Remarks and Q&A 11:30 AM Introduce the Vice President 11:35 AM The Vice President Remarks and Q&A 12:00 Noon Close Program Cambili alaml all the Camest mage you agong # sull eroy forthay for - to repate are mepin along has free trade every us use do to have thank - we don. X Lac free title NAFTA insues enformed 6 Chemp solar 8 Laws C Have do name do this) H Expend Job poo 1 10.12 me 2nd forted gram middle Class in the world Sih to group mayes NEW JERSEY OPINION LEADERS MEETING OCTOBER 7, 1993 TREASURY SECRETARY BENTSEN--Secretary Bentsen will outline the arguments in support of NAFTA, offering an overview of the U.S. role in a changing world economy. BOB RUBIN, ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ECONOMIC POLICY--Mr. Rubin will provide a perspective on the importance of NAFTA for the U.S. economy. He will describe the U.S. role with NAFTA in a global economy, and the difficulty of the U.S. to compete in the world market without NAFTA. DEPUTY SPECIAL COUNSELLOR KURT CAMPBELL--Mr. Campbell will offer an overview of the Clinton's administration's efforts to approve NAFTA. He will underscore the urgency of a concerted effort among business leaders, environmentalists, and local officials in the last two months of the NAFTA effort. VICE PRESIDENT GORE--The Vice President will outline the importance of trade in the United States' economy. His arguments will stress the importance of export-driven manufacturing and services if we are to sustain economic growth in the 1990's and beyond. Vice President Gore will also provide an outline of the Administration's export initiatives designed to boost exports from a $600 billion part of our economy to a trillion dollar enterprise in the year 2000 that will boost export driven jobs from 7 million today to 13 million U.S. jobs by the year 2000. - Value 6 goods that me make expart will he danhel to method - Donestre Cortex Lane o as parts - 15 Bil - Taman Clin Students 9 Bil - 60 above no presse indistrut policy Tampary Lis w has works I we - King Tarrifor twice - weiching the restrict 1 a make N products - - Johns, Lee - second circus anto male - Some change in shoth - MEMORANDUM TO PARTICIPANTS people are Job increase and looks for they FROM: DORIS MATSUI some to perced ann the RE NAFTA BRIEFING 450 OEOB - Expect INAFTAG 9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon Printo kind October 7, 1993 Attached is information pertinent to the New Jersey Nafta briefing. Please note that the briefing will now take place in ROOM 450 OEOB instead of the Indian Treaty Room. mexin Trad, Defend 7 5 Bil Defent name is Bil suph 60,000 Care to mey - sell : this find year Lawert Twifs That will be anouble mell he in media Depterent 1 3661 are can me usus mentre $410 - mose L naph will help uphys pty Leve) 50% 2/3 6 daty a James good to met mere he 3 zamed of one time & very importal Public Palis Positin for this counts greed 8 upport contral of the law 8 what 20 Bie / we have one set of on stat Policial take mee the against only - is and - the last me + 700,000 Jobs mom related D expents to main 200,000 mare or NAFTA is pamel wear in address the rish to 3 not of loong 200,000 mot by able & every * Raine the storted of being owee for mary - Increase then public poble & If with count that is 1 - as mothe agreement Can he cancell ( What - the mechani) ** Computeris in above Detring NEW JERSEY OPINION LEADERS -- NAFTA BRIEFING OCT. 7, 1993 Ms. Margaret Anastos Ms. Deborah Aronson Chair Vice President Hispanic Task Force Mejor Consulting Corportation Patterson NJ Mayor Donald Aronson Ms. Marlene Asselta Mayor President City of Englewood Southern New Jersey Development Englewood NJ Council Mr. John Barter Mr. Fred Beatty Allied Signal President IKG Industries Clark NJ Mr. Philip Beechem Mr. Peter Beronio Executive Directors Office Englewood Economic Development Corp NJ Alliance for Action Englewood NJ Claude Boudrais Mr. Fred Brody mical Manufacturing Association VP Sales Daybreak Express Newark NJ Mr. Noah Bronkesh Mayor Robert Brown Sills, Cummins Mayor Atlantic City NJ Township of Orange Orange NJ Mr. Peter Burke Mr. Wilfredo Carabello President Hispanic Bar Assn Meadowview Geriatrics Seton Hall Law School Williamstown NJ Newark NJ Mr. Raymond Eugene Cartledge Mr. Dominick D'Agosta Chairman, President & CEO Vice President Union Camp Corporation Westminster Bank Wayne NJ Jersey City NJ Frank Delle Cave Mr. Daniel DiBenedetto e President Esquire Ingersoll Rand Co. Order Sons of Italy in America Woodcliffe Lake NJ Roseland NJ Mayor James Dowden Mr. Adrian Foley Mayor Sr. Partner Bridgewater Township Connell, Foley, Geiser Bridgewater NJ Roseland NJ Mr. Michael Greenberg Ms. Victoria Kaufman President Vice President The Lillie Group Hillman Eyes South Hackensack NJ Englewood NJ Mr. John Kelly Mr. Charles Klaskin Chief Financial Officer Chairman Orange Township Charles Klaskin Company/ALSO rep. Orange Township NJ Soc. of Ind. Off. Realtors Mr. Fred Meendsen Mr. Michael Modell Vice President -- Corporate Affairs President CPC International, inc. Modell Sporting Goods Englewood CLiffs NJ Long Island City NY Mr. Mitchell Modell Ms. Valerie Morse President Vice President Modell Sporting Goods Beneficial Corp Long Island City NY Washington DC Mr. Vincent Muccione Mr. Peter Murphy President President Viscot Industries, Inc. Hudson Co. Chamber of Commerce East Hanover NJ Jersey City NJ Mr. William Neely Mr. William O'Neill Regional Manager -- Industry Township Administrator Government Relations Bridgewater Township General Motors Corp. Bridgewater NJ Mr. Teel Oliver Mayor Douglas Palmer Vice President of Governmental Mayor Relations City of Trenton Merck & Company Trenton NJ Mayor William Pascrell, Jr. Mr. Phillip Piccigallo Mayor of Patterson National Director City of Patterson Order of the Sons of Italy Patterson NJ Washington DC Mr. Joseph Polidoro Ms. Lori Rankin Assistant Executive Director Vice President/Executive Director NJ K-Tron DLC Pittman NJ Blainer Associates Mr. Dennis Rodkin Mr. Richard Sitton Director, Govt Affairs/Co-Chair for Vice President for Strategic USA-NAFTA Development AT&T John Brown, An Engineering Company Mr. Jonathan Slade Ms. Jewell Spiegel Modell Sporting Goods Owner Long Island City NY Jewel Spiegel Galleries Englewood NJ Ms. Deborah Stapleton Mr. Jeff Stoller Area Development Vice President, Industrial ted Negro College Fund NJ Business & Industry Assn. wark NJ Trenton NJ Mr. John Thurber Ms. Elenora Watson Executive Director Executive Director Trenton Office Policy Studies Urban League of Hudson County Trenton NJ Jersey City NJ Mr. Andrew Weber Esquire Saul, Ewing, Remick & Saul Voorhees NJ THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON AGENDA THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING OLD EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING Indian Treaty Room OCTOBER 7, 1993 WELCOME Alexis Herman Assistant to the President Director of Public Liaison BRIEFING Secretary Lloyd Bentsen Department of Treasury BRIEFING Bob Rubin Assistant to the President National Economic Council * Break * BRIEFING Kurt Campbell Deputy Special Counsellor to the President NAFTA * REMARKS VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE COPY October 6, 1993 MEMORANDUM TO MEDIA AFFAIRS FROM: Flo McAfee RE: New Jersey Leadership NAFTA Briefing Tomorrow's NAFTA briefing will be for approximately 50 New Jersey leaders from 9:30 am to noon. Briefers include the Vice President, Secretary Bentsen and Robert Rubin. For the media advisory, the individuals recommended for the media are: Ray Cartledge, Chairman/President/CEO, Union Camp Corp Mayor Burt Schindler, Jersey City Elnora Watson, Executive Director of the Urban League of Hudson County cc: Alexis Herman Steve Hilton Doris Matsui Jay Ziegler THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON AGENDA THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING OLD EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING Indian Treaty Room OCTOBER 7, 1993 WELCOME Alexis Herman Assistant to the President Director of Public Liaison * BRIEFING Secretary Lloyd Bentsen Department of Treasury BRIEFING Bob Rubin Assistant to the President National Economic Council * Break * BRIEFING Kurt Campbell Deputy Special Counsellor to the President NAFTA * REMARKS VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON AGENDA THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING OLD EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING Indian Treaty Room OCTOBER 7, 1993 WELCOME Alexis Herman Assistant to the President Director of Public Liaison * BRIEFING Secretary Lloyd Bentsen Department of Treasury BRIEFING Bob Rubin Assistant to the President National Economic Council * Break * BRIEFING Kurt Campbell Deputy Special Counsellor to the President NAFTA REMARKS VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE NAFTA Briefing--NEW JERSEY STATE LEADERS 450 Old Executive Office Building 11:30 AM - 12:00 noon, Thursday, October 7, 1993 EVENT You are the last of three speakers (Secretary Bentsen, Bob Rubin and Kurt Campbell) who will be briefing approximately 60 leaders from New Jersey about the benefits of the North American Free Trade Agreement. This is the second in our series of state NAFTA briefings. This week, we have given briefings to leaders from North Carolina and New England (Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine). YOUR ROLE AND CONTRIBUTION This group consists of supporters as well as those who are still undecided, therefore it is important to emphasize how NAFTA will create jobs for this country. You should encourage participants to go to the Hill and seek ask their respective members of Congress to support NAFTA. LOGISTICS You go directly to the holding room and Alexis will announce you onto the stage. You give closing remarks and take questions. You depart same way as entered. PROGRAM NOTES This is series of briefings we are going to have, educating leaders from their states about the importance of NAFTA. NAFTA has been defined by its opponents in a negative way--as a job loser. In order to get beyond the large organizations that oppose NAFTA, we must get to the people who can actually make the argument for NAFTA-the people outside the beltway, the citizenry in their individual communities. This briefing gives us an opportunity to present the case to the people who actually vote and who could spread the message at the grassroots level. ATTACHMENTS New Jersey Participants New Jersey Talking Points Agenda 10/7/93 (AS OF 10/6/93) Ms. Margaret Anastos Mayor Donald Aronson Hispanic Task Force Mayor Patterson, NJ City of Englewood Englewood, NJ Ms. Marlene Asselta Mr. Joseph Balzano President South Jersey Port Corporation Southern New Jersey Development Executive and CEO Council Camden, NJ Turnersville, NJ Mr. John Barter Mr. Fred Beatty Allied Signal President , NJ IKG Industries Clark, NJ Mr. Philip Beechem Mr. Peter Beronio Executive Directors Office Englewood Economic Development Corp NJ Alliance for Action Englewood, NJ , NJ Mr. Angelo Bianchi, Esq. Mr. Fred Brody Order Sons of Italy in America VP Sales Nutley, NY Daybreak Express Newark, NJ Mr. Noah Bronkesh Mr. G. Michael Brown Sills, Cummins Ledyard, CT Atlantic City, NJ Mayor Robert Brown Mr. Peter Burke Mayor President Township of Orange Meadowview Geriatrics Orange, NJ Williamstown, NJ Ms. Aida Cabellos, Esq. Mr. Wilfredo Carabello Governor Florio's Office Hispanic Bar Assn Trenton, NJ Seton Hall Law School Newark, NJ Mr. Raymond Eugene Cartledge Ms. Pamela Chasek Chairman, President & CEO National Wildlife Federation Union Camp Corporation New Providence, NJ Wayne, NJ Mr. William A. Cook, Jr. Mr. Dominick D'Agosta Vice President -- Specialty Papers Vice President Division Westminster Bank Holland Manufacturing Company Jersey city, NJ Succasunna, NJ Mr. Daniel DiBenedetto, ssq. Rayor James DOWNER Order Sons of Italy in America Mayor Roseland, KJ Township of Bridgewater Bridgewater, NJ Mr. Adrian Foley Mr. Sam Fumosa Connell, Foley, Geiser Chairman to Advisory Council for Roseland, NJ Gov. Florio Trenton, NJ Mr. Michael Greenberg Ms. Victoria Kaufman The Lillie Group Vice President South Hackensack, NJ Hillman Eyes Englewood, NJ M John Kelly Mr. Charles Klaskin City of Orange Township Chairman Orange Township, NJ Charles Klaskin Company/ALSO rep. Soc. of Ind. Off. Realtors Teterboro, NJ Mr. Sam Mann Mr. Eugene McCaffrey, Sr. President Executive Director Inverness Corporation McCaffrey Paul Insurance Englewood, NJ Woodbury, NJ Mr. Fred Meendsen Mr. Michael Modell Vice President -- Corporate Affairs President CPC International, inc. Modell Sporting Goods E wood CLiffs, NJ Long Island City, NY Mr. Mitchell Modell Ms. Valerie Morse President Vice President Modell Sporting Goods Beneficial Corp Long Island City, NY Washington, DC Mr. Vincent Muccione Mr. Peter Murphy President President Viscot Industries, Inc. Hudson Co. Chamber of Commerce East Hanover, NJ Jersey City, NJ Mr. William Neely Mr. William O'Neill Regional Manager -- Industry Township of Bridewater Government Relations Bridgewater, NJ General Motors Corp. Trenton, NJ Mr. Teel Oliver Mayor Douglas Palmer Vice President of Governmental Trenton, NJ Relations Merck & Company Washington, DC Mayor William Pascrell, Jr. Mr. Philip Piccigallo, PhD Mayor of Patterson National Director City of Patterson Order Sons of Italy in America Patterson, NJ Washington, DC Mr. Joseph Polidoro Ms. Lori Rankin Assistant Executive Director Vice President/Executive Director NJ K-Tron DLC Pittman, NJ Blainer Associates Princeton, NJ Mr. Irvin E. Richter Mr. Dennis Rodkin Hill International, Inc. Director, Govt Affairs/Co-Chair for Willingboro, NJ USA-NAFTA AT&T Treonton, NJ Mayor Burt Schindler Mr. Edward Schotz, Esq. Mayor Hackensack, NJ City of Jersey city Jersey City, NJ Mr. Joe Seltzer Mr. Richard Sitton City Attorney Vice President for Strategic Union County, NJ Development John Brown, An Engineering Company Ms. Jewell Spiegel Ms. Deborah Stapleton Owner Area Development Jewel Spiegel Galleries United Negro College Fund Englewood, NJ Newark, NJ Mr. Jeff Stoller Mr. Joseph Supor Vice President, Industrial Supor and Sons NJ Business & Industry Assn. Harrison, NJ Trenton, NJ Mr. John Thurber Ms. Elenora Watson Executive Director Executive Director Trenton Office Policy Studies Urban League of Hudson County Trenton, NJ Jersey City, NJ Mr. Andrew Weber Esquire Saul, Eving, Remick & Saul Voorhees, NJ New Jersey Agenda Thursday, October 7, 1993 New Jersey 9:30 am- Alexis Herman 9:35 am Welcome and Introduction of Secretary Bensten 9:35 am- Secretary Bensten 10:00 am Remarks and I & A 10:00 am- Bob Rubin 10:30 am Remarks and Q & A 10:30 am- Break 11:00 am 11:00 am- Alexis Herman 11:05 am Welcome Back and Introduction of Kurt Campbell 11:05 am- Kurt Campbell 11:30 am Remarks and Q & A 11:30 am- The Vice President 12:00 pm Remarks and Q & A NEW JERSEY DISCUSSION POINTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1993 Members of Congress have not heard from their constituents about the economic benefits of NAFTA. I. NAFTA is a much bigger issue than whether or not we will increase trade with Mexico. NAFTA is about whether we will invest and build our economy, our industries and our exports, or retreat. * NAFTA will create 200,000 American jobs by 1995. * More than 65,300 New Jersey jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada. New Jersey exports to Mexico support 10,400 jobs: More than 50% of those jobs have been created within the past five years. Today in Newark, New Jersey more than 600 export-driven businesses are meeting at a trade fair to increase exports from New Jersey companies. New Jersey ranked 12th in the United States in its value of exports to Mexico, sending $483 million in merchandise to Mexico in 1992. That volume has also doubled in the past five years. The State's top export commodities are: Chemical products ($157 million), electric and electronic equipment ($69 million), and industrial machines and computers ($62 million). The average Mexican spends more than $450 per year to buy U.S. products. That's more than the average Japanese or European. II. There is no second chance to approve NAFTA. If we Congress doesn't approve NAFTA there will be trade impacts felt far beyond the American-Mexican border. If we don't fight for the 90 million consumers in the Mexican market, Japan and Germany will claim this market -- and they won't stop at Mexico. * Whatever the concern about NAFTA that opponents have expressed -- border conditions, labor standards, air and water pollution - the fact is that NAFTA provides solutions to problems that will only get worse under the status quo. III. If you want to judge NAFTA, look at who supports it. * Every living former President supports NAFTA. This list covers Presidents' from Ronald Reagan to President Carter, President Bush, President Ford. and President Nixon. Every living Secretary of State supports NAFTA. More than 275 economists including 13 Nobel Prize winners support NAFTA. A majority of the Nation's governors strongly support NAFTA. IV. There are six weeks to go in the effort to approve NAFTA. There is no time to waste. * Members of Congress must hear from their consituents if they going to understand the real benefits of NAFTA for the U.S. economy. NEW JERSEY and the NAFTA: EXPORTS and JOBS JOBS NEW JERSEY Jobs Supported by Trade with MEXICO and CANADA - 65,300. EXPORTS NEW JERSEY Exports to MEXICO and CANADA Reached $3 billion in 1992. New Jersey's merchandise exports to Mexico grew over 150 percent from 1987 to 1992, rising from $189 million to $483 million. New Jersey was one of 38 states whose exports to Mexico have more than doubled over the past five years. 10,400 jobs in New Jersey in 1992 were supported by exports to Mexico. More than 50 percent of those jobs were created in the past five years, since Mexico began liberalizing its import regime. New Jersey ranked 12th among all 50 states in the value of exports to Mexico. New Jersey's exports to Mexico grew 155 percent from 1987 to 1992, 94 percentage points faster than export growth to the rest of the world. Mexico in 1992 ranked sixth among New Jersey's 194 foreign markets, up from eleventh place in 1987. New Jersey was one of thirty-nine states which ranked Mexico among their top ten export markets. Canada, our other NAFTA partner, was New Jersey's top export market. New Jersey's exports to Mexico were diverse. The top export industries were: chemical products ($157 million), electric & electronic equipment ($69 million), and industrial machines & computers ($62 million). New Jersey greatly expanded exports of a range of manufactured products to Mexico over the five year period. Categories that recorded strong growth included: apparel (from $643,000 to $18 million), food products (from $948,000 to $18 million), and primary metal industries (from $9 million to $37 million). In 1992, New Jersey's exports to Canada totalled $2.5 billion. New Jersey's exports to Canada have grown over 125 percent in the past five years, during which time the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement was implemented (January 1, 1989). Compiled by USDOC/OM, August 1993. Job estimate provided by USTR; refers only to jobs supported by exports of manufactured goods. NEW JERSEY'S EXPORTS TO MEXICO, BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (Percent & Thousand $) 1987 1992 % CHANGE $ CHANGE NJ'S EXPORTS TO MEXICO $189,208 $483,254 155.4% $294,046 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHERIES $1,198 $4,432 269.9% $3,233 Agriculture - - crops 550 3,054 455.5% 2,504 Agriculture - livestock 0 36 -- 36 Forestry 648 1,332 105.4% 683 Fishing, Hunting 0 10 -- 10 MINING 4,732 4,418 -6.6% -314 Metal Mining 3,444 3,328 -3.4% - -117 Coal Mining 191 27 -85.6% -164 Oil & Gas 0 0 0.0% 0 Non- Metallic Minerals 1,097 1,063 -3.1% -34 MANUFACTURING 180,240 471,902 161.8% 291,663 Food Products 948 18,328 1833.6% 17,380 Tobacco Products 0 0 0.0% o Textile Mill Products 1,207 3,161 161.9% 1,954 Apparel 643 17,531 2626.9% 16,888 Lumber & Wood Products 1,074 195 -81.8% -879 Furniture & Fixtures 867 1,990 129.4% 1,122 Paper Products 3,587 7,558 110.7% 3,971 Printing & Publishing 2,071 11,260 443.7% 9,189 Chemical Products 71,801 157,494 119.3% 85,693 Refined Petroleum Products 479 7,687 1504.5% 7,208 Rubber & Plastic Products 5,572 19,122 243.2% 13,550 Leather Products 743 1,744 134.6% 1,001 Stone, Clay & Glass Prod. 2,280 8,640 278.9% 6,360 Primary Metal Industries 9,355 36,539 290.6% 27,184 Fabricated Metal Products 4,818 13,916 188.9% 9,099 Indus. Mach. & Computers 33,014 62,199 88.4% 29,185 Electric & Electronic Equip. 26,754 69,167 158.5% 42,413 Transportation Equipment 1,759 5,560 216.1% 3,801 Scientific & Measuring Instr. 11,567 20,156 74.3% 8,589 Miscellaneous Manufactures 1,701 9,655 467.6% 7,954 OTHER 3,038 2,502 -17.6% -536 Scrap & Waste 2,222 912 -59.0% -1,310 Second Hand Goods 634 31 -95.1% -603 Military Equipment 182 1,559 758.1% 1,377 NJ'S EXPORTS TO MEXICO $189,208 $483,254 155.4% $294,046 51 Transportes Azteca Dover. New Jersey "We presently operate with Mexican affiliate companies within Mexico. Through them we have gained experience with regard to operating under Mexican trucking regulations. Our knowledge of the Spanish language and the Mexican culture also provides us with a competitive advantage over larger, bus inexperienced, American trucking firms." Marta Mazarisi President Transportes Azteca, 8 minority-owned trucking operation out of Dover, New Jersey, sees much of its future tied to the Mexican export market. Incorporated in 1968, the firm depends on Mexico for 90 percent of its $5 million in transport revenues and employs a staff of 18 employees. Marta Mazarisi. President and Owner of the company, notes that shipping demand for products that need transport to Mexico is up sharply. She also views Transportes Azteca as a company that is poised to grow rapidly if, through the passage of the North Free Trade Agreement, American trucking companies are allowed to operate within Mexico's borders. Ms. Mazarisi plans future expansion into the Mexican market. "No matter what happens the market is growing and we as Transportes Azieca plan to grow with it." NEWARK STAR LEDGER SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 1993 The chairman on the fee P5 SECT.3 By JOSEPH & PERONE on why NAFTA should be approved In a not-so-velled An avid golfer, Larry Bossidy thinks reference to Perot, Bossidy warned lawmakers not to listen C.S. companies can stay on the leader to "well-inanced fear mongers and demagogues who have board by approving the North American personal political agendas" Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). He testified the U.S. economy has gained 200,000 jobs And the chairman of AlliedSignal because of Increased trade with Mexico, a market of 90 ml- Inc. is warning Congress not to fall into Non people. Eliminating tariffs that are roughly "two and a the jobs trap-that NAFTA will reduce half times the size of our tariffs on Mexican goods" will pro- U.S. employment. vide access for American insurance, agricultural trucking Bossidy heads 1 $12 billion automo- and telecommunications companies that are now shut out Live, aerospace and chemicals conglom- of Mexico, according to Bossidy. erate. He is also chairman of USA-NAF- During an Interview at company headquarters, Bossidy IA, a coalition of 2,700 large and small said the New Jersey gubernatorial race should be close, and businesses that support a free trade that Whitman be admires Republican challenger Christine Todd agreement with Mexico. President Clin- ton last week signed several side agree- "I think that despite the start that (Gov. Jim) Florio ments on the trade pact, which faces op- got, this is going to be a real horse race," be said. "I think position from members of his own party. Christie Whitman has some outstand- ing characteristics, and so does Florio. During a wide-ranging interview at I think Florio knows now that one of his sprawling Morris Township headquar- the things that is crucial for a governor tera, Lawrence A. Bossidy spoke about and 1 state is to do all they can to re- KAFTA, the "no-growth "90s," the New tain jobs and promote jobs." Jersey gubernatorial race, and why a sur- However, be concedes many com- tax should be Imposed on "fat cats." panies do not consider New Jersey (He pulls down more than $3.2 mll- when searching for a new production facility h America Bon a year.) "Td say interestingly enough, If Bossidy a husky, no-nonsense you talk to most people today, they 58-year-old-says NAFTA is necessary to want to build plants in the South The retain American jobs not lose them as relationship between the state or the billionaire Ross Perot has asserted city and business is better. The work. "As these tariffs go down, we'll have force is more accommodating and pro- more export opportunities to Mexico. ductive," he said. That will create U.S. job formation and it 7 don't see New Jersey singled will be a net plus for us," he said. "People out for criticism more than any other Northern state. But neither do I see It Please turn to next page mentioned among the more destrable say, Well, gee, won't 1 lot of jobs go to Mexico? Well, there places to locate s business." are 500,000 jobs in the Mexican maquilladoros (Mexican op- There have been improvements erations set up by U.S. companies that receive tariff relief). in how the state Department of Envi- "So, to the extent that you want to move jobs to Mexi- ronmental Protection and Energy co, they have already moved," Bossidy said. deals with big business, he said New A North American trading block is needed to compete relationships led to a settlement this with blocks being set up in Europe and eventually Asia, he year to clean up a chromlum contant- said. nated ballfield in Jersey City that had "To have Canada, the United States and Mexico in been the site of a chemical plant the line, I think is the right thing to do," he sald, "It's going to company bought in the 1950s. B strengthen Mexico along the way." "Then I first came here, our rela- Allied has nine operations in Mexico that make auto- tionship with the environmental pro- motive catalysts, filters, turborchargers and aircraft climate tection agency were strained. I think control systems. the state has taken a step in the right Bossidy testified last week before a House subcomittee Please turn to next page NEWARK STAR LEDGER SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 1993 direction," Bossidy said. "I think we Lawrence Bossidy have, too. I think we have 1 much more 58 progressive relationship than we had before." Born: Pittsfield Moss Environmental cleanups will cost Education: Bachelor of Arts the company about $70 million a year. degree, Economics, Colgate "I think it will be in the range of $50 University, class of 1957 million to $70 million for a long time. and I think we will be able to manage Personal: Married, nine children that," Bossidy said. Career: Chotrman, NiedSignal "I think the relationship with Inc. (1992) Director, Merck & business (and government) should be Co. (1992) Chief Executive comfortable. That doesn't mean busi- (1991); Vice Chairman General ness should win It means there is a Electric Co. (1984); Executive good dialogue between the State Vice President, GE Services and House and business and you can re- Materials Sector (198); Chief solve differences that come up to a way Operating Officer General that doesn't Involve litigation," ac- Electric Credit Corp.,now GET cording to Bossidy. Capital "Whatever we can do to make relessional Chalaman USANAFTA member, The Business businesses more welcome in the state Roundtable International Council of P Morgan & Co. Inc. and the SO we can have job generation is of resident Advisory Codimitee on Trade Policy and Negotialions high value. And I think it's appropriate to turn your attention to the inner cit- The Star-Ledger les in New Jersey," be said. "Obviously, Newark is in need of As for Europe, he is impatient with the cautious role of upgrading. and I think the whole state is a beneficiary if the German central bank in trying to knock inflation below that happens." 4 percent rather than make more rapid interest rate cuts to Employee relations help the slumping German economy, which is dragging down the rest of Europe. As for employee relations, Bossidy said managers have "The German Bundesbank basically worries about to listen more carefully and actually communicate, not go Germany and not about Europe," he said "If you, therefore, through the motions. think # should play a broader role; one, be concerned about "One of the responsibilities of leadership today is COD- Europe, and, two, deal with the German ecnomic environ- stant communication, constant visibility and constant ment, they doc't do it. The interest rates in Germany are availability." be said "This is not an era where we need still too high good managers. We need good leaders. They don't belong "Tm telling you, among the many things I worry about, isolated in an office. They belong out there understanding inflation isn't one of them," Bossidy said. "I see some the concerns, the opportunities of the people." growth coming out of the recession late next year, not be- Bossidy holds meetings with employees who don't fore, and not coming out vigorously. Japan is in a 2 percent have to give their names so they can skip levels of manage- gross domestic product range right now, and I don't see ment to voice their concerns Being frank is paramount that changing much either." "Tell people the good, the bad and the ugly." be said. "Let's not have any mystery as to what we are about Any- German companies time you think there is some kind of esplonage activity going on, that doesn't breed cooperation and teamwork." Many German companies are considered unproductive because of high-wages and generous benefits, forcing Ger Bossidy said he was in favor of higher taxes-but only man companies like Mercedes-Bens and BMW to decide k on people like him. build new plants in lower cost nations like the United "If I had my druthers today on a tax bill given an ane- States mic economy, I would certainly have the spending cuts pro- posed and then some," he said. "Td put a surtax on the fat Japanese companies are struggling with a rising yet cats, and those are the only people I would tax. that makes Hondas and Toyotas more expensive. "Just make It a surtax, and on me, too. ITI tell you "I think the Germans and the Japanese both have SUD what, I think we should pay more taxes," Bossidy said stantial problems," he said. about high-income Americans. "But for beaven's sake, to "They have always ridden the top of the crest econom add tax liability to our middle class in light of our economic ically, and DOW they are not And they've got to make som situation, I think is a mistake. It's going to be another fundamental changes, and 1 think, frankly, they are havin damper on the economy." some difficulty." NEWARK STAR LEDGER SEP 0 4 1993 Jersey labor confronts politicians with call to vote down trade plan By DONALD WARSHAW T-shirt with a "no" to NAFTA symbol on the front and Democratic members of New Jersey's congressional "Don't send my job to Mexico" imprinted on the back legation were put on the spot yesterday by state labor "We'd like each of you to seriously consider your post- k aders. who urged them to break with the Clinton adminis- tion for a vote against NAFTA when It comes up in the Con- tration and oppose the pending North Ameridan Free gress." Norcross told the trio Trade Agreement. (NAFTA). Funk called NAFTA 1 piot by the nation's industrial Dov. Jun Florio. however. was the subject of universal leaders to ship American jobs to Mexico, thus cripping the acciaim from both the elected Democratic officials and 350 domestic economy and, some time in the future. to bring assembled unionists at the traditional union-sponsored them back to the United States X low Mexican wage levels. pre-Labor Day breakfast in Cherry Hill While we appear to be doing well, some of us are con- The Governor used the affair to sign 8 Youth Tran- cerned over support or non-support for NAFTA." Marciante said. sitions to Work Partership program. under which labor, business and educational institutions will join in a state- The low wages paid Mexican workers, that nation's use of "child labor" and its lack of concern for environmental funded $4 million effort to provide high school students with the opportunities and skills to obtain high-paying jobs conditions make competition for American workers and do- Later, Florio joined union officials and some of the mestic businesses "I little too tough," the union chieftain said "We have 1 grave concern on KAFTA we have fears, If you will" Turning to Sen Bradley. Marciante said the state AFL- CTO is looking to Bradley "to stand up and fullifill his prom- 'We'd like each of you to seriously ise made to us two years ago on MAFTA" consider your position for a vote Only Rep. Robert Andrews (D-1st Dist.) yesterday against NAFTA when it comes up came out strongly against the trade treaty which has the President's endorsement and widespread Republican sup- in the Congress.' port to Congress Andrews, who was excused for the T-shirt presenta- - George Norcross, tions. later criticized the trade treaty at a press conference union leader in Camden. Hughes indicated be may be leaning toward a "no" vote but said be still la studying the treaty that would link the U.S. Canadian and Mexican economies in a single. elected Democratic officeholders in placing a wreath at the eventually tariff-free, trade some. tomb to Pennsauken of Peter J. McOuire, honoring the "Pa- Later, Hughes said be was particularly disturbed about ther of Labor Day." the diparity in wage levels and environmental conditions north and south of the Rio Grande. State AFL-CIO President Charles Marciante, George Bradley and colleague Frank Lautenberg remained be Floreross, president of the Central labor Council of South siculty non-committal on the trade measure. The former Jersey, and Donald Funk a vice president of the Interna- pledged to discuss the treats with union leaders at I later tional Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). used the time and urged the 350 assembled unionists and I dozen in. breakfast meeting to blast NAFTA as I threst to American vited county and state Democratic officials to swait the jobs, more particularly to New Jersey's shrinking base of treaty's final form. as be would. before passing judgment. manufacturing job Sensing the APL-CIO b OR 1 collision course with the Noreross opened the session by inviting Sena BO Clinton administration over MAPTA. the state's senior sen- Bradley and Frank Lautenberg and Rep. William Hughes ator then urged that the labor movement not "lose focus" (D-24 Dist.) to the podium, where be presented each with a and instead, martial Rs strength for the upcoming battle in Newark Star Ledger Sept. 4, 1993 P. 2 of 2 AFL-CIO CENTRAL LABOR UNION Poste w the Recemberg Gov. Florio and George Norcross, president of the Central Labor Council of South Jersey, place 8 wreath at the tomb of Peter J. McGuire, known as the 'Father of Labor Day' Congress over the President's health care program. jobs "II the treaty means that Americans are going to come "Were about to have the most important debate on up short on jobs there's no doubt where my vote goes," he health care in the history of this country and it's important said. to keep this to focus Health care should be I matter of right For Florio, the affair WM all "bread and roses." for every American." he sdded. Labor leaders and all four congressional representa- "We're going to need your resources OR what is the tives told M appreciative sudience the Governor has been I most important Issue for members of unions. their families courageous public servant who has made the tough dect- and all Americans," Bradley said sions" in tough economic times needed to set the state on a Lautenberg also stressed the importance of the health forward-looking course. care issue and pledged his support for passage of pending Florio, to turn, thanked the Legislature for passing the legislation to ban the permanent replacement of strikers. apprenticeship training bill and then invited Marciants to A measure of vital issue to the labor movement, the so the podium as witness to his signing the measure to ac: called Workplace Fairness" bill already has passed the knowledging the state labor federation president as its House and President Clinton has promised to sign R Y E most persistent and strongest supporter. passes the Benate. "Mastering the skills to get 1 good job and passing Turning to NAFTA. Lautenberg said be still is weigh- those skills on to the next generation is 8 proud tradition in ing the potential affects of the trade treaty on American labor," Florio noted FYI, conference TIUI 100K ANNUAL 448. EXPORT TRADE MATCHMAKER '93 FAIR & October 7-8, 1993 ): Metronet 151 National Westminste Bank'N "We participated in several trade "My company was able to sign shows last year and the Export on six manufacturers itching for Matchmaker '92 was the most foreign exposure. As an EMC, we successful in terms of money spent were able to help some of these and valuable contracts made." manufacturers in gaining a share Jennifer Kaszak. VP of the foreign market." American Marketing International. Inc. Stanley Kelvin Addo Somerset. NJ President & Founder Dynamic Imports & Exports Co.. Inc "Matchmaker '92 provided a net- Hillside. 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Schoon District Director Director Chairman & CEO President U.S. Small Business Office of International Business National Westminster Metro Newark Administration Port Authority of NY & NJ Bancorp Chamber of Commerce SBA THE PORT AUTHORITY National METRO OFNY&NJ Westminster NEWARK U.S. Small Business Administration Bank NJ It's 11:40pm It will be about ] 5 minutes Danny to will - get you be out by noon for lunch.- - so he may not be as long, Clinton Presidential Records Digital Records Marker This is not a presidential record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. This marker identifies the place of a tabbed divider. Given our digitization capabilities, we are sometimes unable to adequately scan such dividers. The title from the original document is indicated below. North Carolina 10-6-93 Divider Title: NAFTA NOTES Briefing: October 6, 1993 North Carolina Mexico is not our trade problem. It is an opportunity. 6 bid surplus We have deficits with Japan, Asia. Erskine - Export jobs pay 12 to 17% more - Since Mexico has opened up, market exports have - 200,000 jobs supervising 30 billion in economy - Productivity is 5 times higher than Mexico. Clear reasons why wages must send the principle factor - If you don't pass NAFTA, I'm going to have to move to Mexico because that's where the market is going. Remove the trade barriers and you won't have to leave. - US Goods Who spend what $450 a year Mexico $380 Japan (5 times higher goods) 70 cents of every $1 on U.S. Consumer Goods - Peanut issue - High Tech benefits - Tobacco tax - Adverse arguments Lost of low wage jobs - Change US status quo Take US part - Global market share jobs and growth -2- - Terms read - Personal security/Change you find Leadership to alexis October 5, 1993 A mexico is to mas can MEMORANDUM TO PARTICIPANTS trusts pack - is an FROM: DORIS MATSUI appartung RE: NAFTA BRIEFING 6 coll suples OCTOBER 6, 1993 w e have deputs 474 OEOB INDIAN TREATY ROOM curth 9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon Japan asin Attached are pieces of information pertinent to the NAFTA Opinion Leader Briefing. 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BACKGROUND NAFTA has been defined by its opponents in a negative way-- as a job loser. In order to get beyond the large organizations that oppose NAFTA, we must get to the people who can actually make the argument for NAFTA--the people outside the beltway, the citizenry in their individual communities. This briefing gives us an opportunity to present the case to the people who actually vote and who could spread the message at the grassroots level. III. PARTICIPANTS The Vice President Secretary Bentsen Administrator Bowles William Daley, Special Counsellor to the President for NAFTA 34 Participants from North Carolina Rep. Martin Lancaster-D Rep. Alex McMillan-R Rep. Tim Valentine-D IV. PRESS PLAN Selected individuals will go to stakeout. V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 9:30 AM Alexis Herman Welcome and introduce Secretary Bentsen 9:35 AM Secretary Bentsen Remarks and Q&A 10:00 AM SBA Administrator Erskine Bowles Remarks and Q&A 10:30 AM- Break 10:55 AM 10:55 AM Alexis Herman Welcome back and introduce Bill Daley 11:00 AM Special Counsellor Bill Daley Remarks and Q&A 11:30 AM Introduce the Vice President 11:35 AM The Vice President Remarks and Q&A 12:00 Noon Close Program NORTH CAROLINA OPINION LEADERS MEETING October 6, 1993 Treasury Secretary Bentsen -- Secretary Bentsen will outline the arguments in support of NAFTA, offering an overview of the U.S. role in a changing world economy. Small Business Administration Administrator Erskin Bowles -- Administrator Bowles will provide a perspective on the unique benefits of NAFTA for small business enterprises. This perspective will be particularly pertinent for the North Carolina economy. Special Counsellor Daley -- Counsellor Daley will offer an overview of the Clinton Administration's efforts to approve NAFTA. Counsellor Daley will underscore the urgency of a concerted effort among business leaders, environmentalists, and local officials in the last two months of the NAFTA effort. Vice President Gore -- The Vice President will outline the importance of trade in the United States' economy. His arguments will stress the importance of export-driven manufacturing and services if we are to sustain economic growth in the 1990s' and beyond. Vice President Gore will also provide an outline of the Administration's export initiatives designed to boost exports from a $600 billion part of our economy to a trillion-dollar enterprise in the year 2000 that will boost export driven jobs from 7 million today to 13 million U.S. jobs by the year 2000. NAFTA Briefing-NORTH CAROLINA STATE LEADERS Indian Treaty Room, Old Executive Office Building 11:30 AM - 12:00 noon, Wednesday, October 6, 1993 EVENT You are the last of three speakers (Secretary Bentsen, SBA Administrator Erskine Bowles and Bill Daley) who will be briefing approximately 30 leaders from North Carolina about the benefits of the North American Free Trade Agreement. This is the second in our series of state NAFTA briefings. Yesterday, we started the series with people from New England (Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine). YOUR ROLE AND CONTRIBUTION This group consists of supporters as well as those who are still undecided, therefore it is important to emphasize how NAFTA will create jobs for this country. You should encourage participants to go to the Hill and seek ask their respective members of Congress to support NAFTA. LOGISTICS When you arrive at the Indian Treaty Room, Alexis Herman will introduce you. (There will be a podium for you to speak from.) You give closing remarks and take questions. You depart same way as entered. PROGRAM NOTES This is series of briefings we are going to have, educating leaders from their states about the importance of NAFTA. NAFTA has been defined by its opponents in a negative way--as a job loser. In order to get beyond the large organizations that oppose NAFTA, we must get to the people who can actually make the argument for NAFTA-the people outside the beltway, the citizenry in their individual communities. This briefing gives us an opportunity to present the case to the people who actually vote and who could spread the message at the grassroots level. ATTACHMENTS 0 North Carolina Participants North Carolina NAFTA articles PARTICIPANTS NAFTA NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFING Ms. Carolyn Allen Mr. Reuben Blackwell Vice President Raleigh Chamber of Commerce n Marketing Group, Inc. Raleigh, NC igh, NC Mr. Marvin Blount Mr. Mark Calloway Greenville, NC Charlotte, NC Ms. Carol Thompson Cole Mr. Robert Cordle Director of Environmental Affairs Smith Elms, Mullis & Moore RJR Nabisco Charlotte, NC Washington, DC Mr. Doug Croft Mr. Larry Dagenhart, Esq. President Smith Helms Bultiss & Moore Thomasville Area Chamber of Commerce Charlotte, NC emasville, NC Mr. Jake Froelich Mr. Joseph Gerard Furniture Market Vice President of Government Affairs High Point, NC American Furniture Market Association Washington, DC Mr. William Harazin Ms. Judy Harrison President Director of Marketing NC World Trade Association Children's Home Society of North Raleigh, NC Carolina Charlotte, NC Mr. Charles Hayes Mr. Palmer Huffstetler Guilford Mills Carolina Freight Corporation Greensboro, NC Durham, NC Mr. Wallace Hyde Mr. Reef Ivey Raleigh, MC Patton, Boggs and Blow Raleigh, NC Mr. Allen Joins Ms. Betsy Justus Office of Mayor Wood Executive Director Winston-Salem, NC NC Electronics and Information Technologies Assn Raleigh, NC Mr. Walter Reed Martindale Mr. Allen Norris Govt Affairs Officer Bristol Meyers Squibb Guilford Mills Morrisville, NC Greensboro, NC Mr. James Parish Ms. Vivian Powell North Carolina Mutual Life Director of Corporate Affairs Durham, NC Secretary of State's Office Raleigh, NC Richard Quibble Mr. Vernon Rochelle Quibble & Associates, P.C. City Attorney Kitty Hawk, NC City of Kinston Kinston, NC Mr. Nicholas Tennyson Mr. Richard Teske Raleigh, NC Vice President of Policy and Government Relations Burroughs Wellcome Company Washington, DC Mayor Frederick Turnage Mayor of Rocky Mount Rocky Mount, NC NORTH CAROLINA NAFTA DISCUSSION POINTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1993 Members of Congress need to hear from their constituents about the real benefits of NAFTA for the United States. I. We need to change the debate about NAFTA. NAFTA is a much bigger issue than whether or not we will increase trade with Mexico. NAFTA is about whether we will invest and build our economy, our industries and our exports, or retreat. NAFTA will create 200,000 American jobs by 1995. More than 56,000 North Carolina jobs are supported by trade with Mexico and Canada. And, more than 9,000 North Carolina jobs are directly supported by exports to Mexico. More than 70% of those jobs were created in the last five years. Since Mexico began to reduce trade restrictions in 1987, the U.S. trade balance with Mexico has shifted from a $5.7 billion deficit to a $5.6 billion surplus in 1992. Over the same period, U.S. jobs supported by trade grew from 274,000 in 1986 to an estimated 700,000 in 1992. Last week, the President announced the Administration's plan to boost exports from $600 billion to a trillion dollars by the year 2000. That export growth will mean six million new jobs in America's export-driven industries, bringing export-driven employment to 13 million jobs. II. If we don't take advantage of the Mexican export market, Japan and Germany will. The average Mexican spends more than $450 per year to buy U.S. products. That's more than the average Japanese or European. Because of Mexico's import tariffs on auto sales, we export more cars to Japan than to Mexico. A report released yesterday by the Department of Commerce says that we would export $2 billion in cars and auto parts in the first two years after NAFTA is approved. The way it works now -- without NAFTA -- nearly all the cars that are sold in Mexico must be built in Mexico. With NAFTA the rules change. In the first year under NAFTA, the "Big Three" will sell 60,000 cars to Mexico. By the year 2000, the "Big Three" expect that Mexico's auto market will be as large as Canada's. U.S. telecommunications exports to Mexico jumped 50% in 1991. Mexico is the industry's second largest export market after Canada. Manufacturing jobs are not going to move South as NAFTA critics claim. Recent studies show the average cost of moving a manufacturing job is $50,000. If we don't fight for the 90 million consumers in the Mexican market, Japan and Germany will claim this market -- and they won't stop at Mexico. III. If you want to judge NAFTA, look at who supports it. Every living former President supports NAFTA. This list covers Presidents' from Ronald Reagan to President Carter, President Bush, President Ford, and President Nixon. Every living Secretary of State supports NAFTA. More than 275 economists including 13 Nobel Prize winners support NAFTA. A majority of the Nation's governors strongly support NAFTA. NAFTA will create the world's largest consumer market: 370 million people and $6.5 trillion of production. IV. There are six weeks to go in the effort to approve NAFTA. There is no time to waste. Members of Congress must hear from their consituents if they going to understand the real benefits of NAFTA for the U.S. economy. NAFTA: BENEFITS FOR NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina's $2.8 billion exports to Mexico and Canada support about 57,000 jobs, 9,000 of which are related to trade with Mexico. Since Mexico reduced many of its trade barriers in 1987, North Carolina's exports have grown 365 percent. Since the implementation of the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement, North Carolina's exports have more than doubled. Mexico is the seventh largest export market for North Carolina companies, with exports reaching $440 million in 1992. The majority of these products ($431 million) were high-value added manufactured goods. North Carolina's major exports to Mexico-are-industrial machinery and computers. Also important to North Carolina are chemicals, textiles and apparel, electric and electronic equipment and paper products. NAFTA immediately eliminates tariffs on most computer equipment and industrial machinery such as food processing equipment and machine tools. This will give our exporters as much as a 20 percent cost-advantage over their Non-NAFTA competitors in the Mexican market. Mexican industry is modernizing and needs the world-class machinery we can supply. North Carolina's furniture industry should benefit from NAFTA's tariff provisions. About 18 percent of our exports will enter Mexico duty-free immediately; Mexico's 15 percent tariffe on another 50 percent will be sliced to 9 percent immediately. As the Mexican furniture industry suffers from a lack of economies of scale and high production costs, there is great opportunity here for North Carolina furniture exporters. Consumption in Mexico of tobacco has risen (at a time when U.S. and Canadian consumption is declining), and Mexicans are switching to higher quality tobacco. Mexican tobacco products tend to be of low quality. Thus far, United States manufactured tobacco and cigarette producers have been unable to take advantage of the greater Mexican demand for higher quality tobacco because of Mexico's restrictive import license requirements. (U.S. exports to Mexico of tobacco has been negligible.) NAFTA eliminates Mexico's import licensing system all products, including tobacco, which have been the greatest barrier to U.S. exports. For tobacco, Mexico is replacing the import license with a 50 percent tariff, which will be phased out over ten years. The tariff will not be a barrier. Under NAFTA, U.S. tobacco exports are expected to increase with the elimination of import license requirements and the increase in Mexican incomes. U.S. licensees in Mexico have a large share of the Mexican cigarette market, but they now tend to manufacture in Mexico, using Mexican leaf or other non-U.S. leaf. NAFTA will give Mexican manufacturers access to U.S. leaf. By the end of the transition period, U.S. tobacco exports to Mexico are likely to reach more than $100 million, 10 times expected exports in the absence of NAFTA. Imports from Mexico have been low quality and are used mostly as filler to reduce manufacturing costs. There is a limit as to how much filler can be added to a product. North Carolina's producers of electronics will not only benefit from elimination of duties, but from rules of origin that encourage the use of North American produced inpute in finished electronic products. For example, telecommunications equipment must contain North American built printed circuit boards to qualify for NAFTA tariff preferences. The textile and apparel industries should benefit not only from the "yarn-forward" rule of origin, which encourages the production of yarne and fabric in North America, but also from tariff elimination in Mexico. U.S. companies are expanding their sales of finished apparel and flat goods in Mexico; they are able to successfully compete on quality, price and style against Mexican producers. Textile-trade is not a one-way street with Mexico. Last year, North Carolina textile and apparel manufacturers exported $79 million to Mexico. South Carolina's exports of textiles almost quadrupled over 1987-92, with manufactured exports increasing more than 300 percent. Exports in the textile mill products and apparel sector alone grew from $1.8 million in 1987 to $14.4 million last year. With $89 million in exports in 1992, North Carolina's chemical industry was among the top suppliers in the state to Mexico. North Carolina chemical companies should be able to expand their exports to Mexico as they become more competitive as duties are eliminated and as the Mexican economy grows. We have not forgotten that imports may have an adverse effect on our industries as a result of NAFTA. Textiles and apparel have their own safeguard rules which can be invoked if imports threaten to "damage" the industry. NAFTA provides the strongest protection in an international agreement on intellectual property rights. This is a major benefit for North Carolina's innovative industries, particularly pharmaceuticale, chemicals and electronics. NAFTA's provisions bar the use of most "performance requirements" on companies in Mexico. U.S. companies in Mexico will no longer be subject to export mandating or local content requirements. There will be more sales opportunities in Mexico for North Carolina producers of industrial inputs, especially automotive parts and equipment. Mexico's maquiladora industries, which use U.S. made inputs, will be able to sell their production in Mexico and not be forced to export it back to the United States. C Although the Mexican market is relatively open, barriers do remain. Most importantly, tariff and non-tariff barriers to our exports can be raised. If it wants, Mexico can raise its tariffs to as high as 50 percent, without compensation. This would drastically affect U.S. exports to Mexico, including those from North Carolina. NAFTA prevents this from occurring. It took nearly ten years for the U.S. to erase its trade deficit with Mexico after it raised trade barriers in response to its economic crisis. We cannot not allow that to happen again. CHARLOTTE OBSERVER AUG 12 1993 N.C. pushes wares in Mexico Exports to Mexico Will open first trade office south of the U.S. Top exports from North Caro- lina to Mexico In 1992 and By DAN CHAPMAN director of the N.C. Commerce Depart- sis of the pros and cons the two cities change in each from 1991. Staff Writer ment's interpational (rade division will offered. he settled on the Mexican As North Carolina's fourth Targest soon thoose somebody to head North capital. Value Pcl. trading partner, Mexico, not aurprix Carolina's first trade office south of the Wayne Cooper preferred Mexico Category (mithions) change ingly. imports large quantities of furni- United States. City. But Mexico's honorary counsel to Machinery $98.9 33.1% ture and textiles. "We absolutely need a trade office North Carolina would have been Chemicals 82.8 56.8% But frozen cheeseburgers? there," Quinlan said Wednesday. "It's pleased with any Tar Heel presence Appore! Why not? Alter all. the Mexicans like the lastest growing market in the world down there. 47.3 141.5% North Carolina's condoms, not sauce isuay. "Cvery THERE company in North Electronics 34.9 9.5% and plg shouts, 100. Textiles Quinlan decided within the last week Carolina is either exporting 10 Mexico $31.3 -1.3% It's Dick Quinlan's job to see that our to put the trade office In Mexico City. or thinking about exporting to Mexico," SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Dept. friends south of the border buy more of He Initially preferred Guadalajara. But said Cooper, president of Arcon Corp., the Tar Heel State's nontraditional, as alter much arm-twisting from the busi- which is shipping the plg snouts, and well as traditional, exports. So the ness community and an In-depth analy- Please see NAFTA/next page CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, August 12, 1993, D. 2 other farm-related products, south. "We get 30 to SO phone calls a day from companies trying to penetrate that market. It just boggies my mind when i think of the business we do." !oreign country.) From 1987 to 1992. N.C. exports "With the trade office there, all grew by 249%. the commerce of a sudden we department reports, to $416 mil- have someone lion. Much more is expected too, who is looking Quintan says, especially if the after North Car- North American Free Trade Agree- olina's inter- ment IS approved by Congress this ests." Cooper THE Already. 57,000 North Carolin- said, pointing ians earn their livings due 10 ex- out that dozens ports to Mexico and Canada, the of other states other NAFTA country. already have North Carolina should be well. trade offices in positioned to take advantage of Mexico loosened trade rules if NAFTA Cooper "They" be able passes. But the trade office - to help N.C. which received $150,000 from the manufacturers by finding out who NC legislature this year - is expected to boost N.C. exports they:need to talk to in the govern- regardless of NAFTA. ment, finding trade leads cutting Traditionally. the commerce de- red tape and for promoting trade partment participates in two trade shows and exhibitions" shows each year in Mexico: Expo- Kennedy Lonan. a senior trade Mueble for turniture manufacturers 1 specialist for South America with and TechnoMueble for furniture the commerce department. is the machinery manufacturers, both in leading candidate to fill the post- Guadalajara. Now, they can work tion, Quintan says. Unknown If she Irade shows, handle bureaucratic likes frozen cheeseburgers. and regulatory hassles and re- quests. as well as research Central and South American markets. North Carolina's other overseas trade offices - Hong Kong, To- kyo, Dusseldorf and Toronto - do much the same work and are credited by the state's business community for facilitating exports. (The commerce department will soon open an office in California, which many Carolinians considera BUSINESS THE NEWS & OBSERVE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 195 Bowles lobbies for NAFTA to North Carolina firms The Charlotte native is part NAFTA would create a sin- of the Clinton effort to gle market with 370 million people garner support for the trade and an annual output of $6.5 trillion agreement. Jobs created by exports are BY PAUL NOWELL high-wage cons, paying about t2 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS percent more than average many CHARLOTTE - Erskine Bowles of facturing Jobs. the U.S. Small Business Adminis- Since 1986, when Mexico tration lobbled North Carolina began opening its markets, its businesses and industries Monday imports increased from $123 bill- to support the proposed North Iton to $28 billion in 1990 to more American Free Trade Agree- than $40 million in 1992. ment, or NAFTA. NAFTA will create as many "NAFTA will be good for small as 200,000 jobs, pumping $30 bill- business and It will create jobs," Non into the U.S. economy. be said in an interview. "Since Since 1988, North Carolina 1988, this country has seen a 70 has increased Its trade with Meri- percent of growth in exports, and CO by 355 percent and South # is not all coming from big Carolina has increased its exports businesses. It's small businesses, by more than 200 peroent. too." The typical Mexican con- Earlier Monday, the Charlotte sumer spends about $450 a year on native addressed a breakfast U.S.-made goods, compared with meeting of business leaders from $350 in Japan. such industries as textiles and "I think that big sucking sound furniture. He gave his uncondi- that Ross Perot keeps hearing is tional support to NAFTA. coming from those 90 million "I know some people who are concerned about NAFTA are well- consumers down Chare," Bowles intended," be said. "But 80 many. said. others are involved to demagogu- Bowles said small business own- ery. It's time to get behind the ENT are bort more than large ones rhetoric." are by obstacles Mice tariffs. Bowles isn't the only member of They are not equipped to navi- the Clinton administration who gate through the maze of complex trade barriers, he said. has been bitting the road to get the Critics, which include some American public to support NAF, manufacturers and unions, say TA, which could come up for a NAFTA would mean the loss of vote In Congress as early as this thousands of U.S. jobs to Mexico, fall where wages are a Traction of Clinton recently dispatched key what they are in this country. But Bowles said wages are only members of his Cabinet to differ- part of the equation when busi- ent parts of the country to win support for NAFTA, the trade nesses decide where to locate pact with Mexico and Canada that "I think the humber of jobs would create a. zone where most NAFTA will create will be ex- goods can pass across national traordinary," he said. "Small borders without barriers. businesses have the exact struc- ture you need to succeed with the Bowles reeled off statistic after loosening of trade barriers be- statistic to back his claims. cause they tend to be nonbureau- cratic. stand PARTICIPANTS ffffffffff" NORTH CAROLINA NAFTA BRIEFING 10/6/93 Carolyn Allen Marvin Blount vice President Greenville, NC Len Marketing Group, Inc. leigh, NC Larry Brittain Mark Calloway Vice Chairman Charlotte, NC North Carolina Port Authority Charlotte, NC Carol Thompson Cole Robert Cordle Director of Environmental Affairs Smith Elms, Mullis & Moore RJR Nabisco Charlotte, NC Washington, DC ug Croft Larry Dagenhart esident Esquire Thomasville Area Chamber of Smith Helms Bultiss & Moore Commerce Charlotte, NC Thomasville, NC Jake Froelich Joseph G. Gerard Furniture Market Vice President, Government Affairs High Point, NC American Furniture Manufacturers Association Washington, DC Voyt Gilmore William Harazin President NC World Trade Association Raleigh, NC Judy Harrison Charles Hayes Director of Marketing Guilford Mills ildren's Home Society of North Greensboro, NC rolina Charlotte, NC Tom Hendrickson Palmer Huffstetler , NC Carolina Freight Corporation Durham, NC Wallace Hyde Reef Ivey Raleigh, NC Patton, Boggs and Blow Raleigh, NC len Joins Betsy Justus fice of Mayor Wood Executive Director Winston-Salem, NC NC Electronics and Information Technologies Assn Raleigh, NC Walter Reed Martindale Allen Norris Govt Affairs Officer Bristol Meyers Squibb Guilford Mills Morrisville, NC Greensboro, NC James Parish Vivian Powell North Carolina Mutual Life Director of Corporate Affairs Durham, NC Secretary of State's Office Raleigh, NC Nicholas Tennyson Richard Teske Raleigh, NC Vice President of Policy and Government Relations Burroughs Wellcome Company Washington, DC Allen Wellons PARTICIPANTS ffffffffff" NORTH CAROLINA NAFTA BRIEFING 10/6/93 Carolyn Allen Marvin Blount vice President Greenville, NC en Marketing Group, Inc. leigh, NC Larry Brittain Mark Calloway Vice Chairman Charlotte, NC North Carolina Port Authority Charlotte, NC Carol Thompson Cole Robert Cordle Director of Environmental Affairs Smith Elms, Mullis & Moore RJR Nabisco Charlotte, NC Washington, DC ug Croft Larry Dagenhart esident Esquire Thomasville Area Chamber of Smith Helms Bultiss & Moore Commerce Charlotte, NC Thomasville, NC Jake Froelich Joseph G. Gerard Furniture Market Vice President, Government Affairs High Point, NC American Furniture Manufacturers Association Washington, DC Voyt Gilmore William Harazin President NC World Trade Association Raleigh, NC Judy Harrison Charles Hayes Director of Marketing Guilford Mills ildren's Home Society of North Greensboro, NC arolina Charlotte, NC Tom Hendrickson Palmer Huffstetler , NC Carolina Freight Corporation Durham, NC Wallace Hyde Reef Ivey Raleigh, NC Patton, Boggs and Blow Raleigh, NC llen Joins Betsy Justus ffice of Mayor Wood Executive Director Winston-Salem, NC NC Electronics and Information Technologies Assn Raleigh, NC Walter Reed Martindale Allen Norris Govt Affairs Officer Bristol Meyers Squibb Guilford Mills Morrisville, NC Greensboro, NC James Parish Vivian Powell North Carolina Mutual Life Director of Corporate Affairs Durham, NC Secretary of State's Office Raleigh, NC Nicholas Tennyson Richard Teske Raleigh, NC Vice President of Policy and Government Relations Burroughs Wellcome Company Washington, DC Allen Wellons Aceas- 3's olc. NAFTANOTES Wednesday, October 6, 1993 President Continues NAFTA Push In California o President Clinton continued to take his argument that NAFTA will create high- wage American jobs to the people of California following his speech to the AFL-CIO convention on Monday. In remarks to California citizens, political leaders and business leaders the President stressed his belief that NAFTA will help to reverse the course that the American economy took over the last twelve years. "The objections to NAFTA," the President stated, "are basically objections to the system that has existed for the last 12 years, of being able to go down just across the border, set up a plant, have lower wages, lower environmental costs, and export back into America with no tariffs." "The question the American people should be asking," the President concluded, "is if we adopt this trade agreement, will it make it better or worse? It will plainly make it better." New England Kicks Off Series of Leadership Briefings o The Vice President, Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen, USTR Mickey Kantor, EPA Administrator Carol Browner, and NAFTA Coordinator William Daley held the first in a series of briefings yesterday for business and community leaders from New England. Tomorrow and Thursday, similar briefings will be held for North Carolina and New Jersey leaders. Commerce Study Sees $2 Billion Increase In Auto Trade with NAFTA o Following up on the President's argument that NAFTA will create more and better U.S. jobs, the Commerce Department yesterday released a study which foresees a $2 billion increase in U.S. automobile exports to Mexico under NAFTA. "NAFTA automotive provisions," the study states, "provide the opportunity for increased U.S. exports of approximately $2 billion in 1994, with increasing potential over the 10-year transition period." o Announcing the study, Commerce Secretary Ron Brown said that NAFTA "is a big plus to the automotive industry -- it means exports and it means jobs." The study found that the American automobile industry is one of America's biggest winners under the NAFTA. By removing Mexican laws requiring that U.S. automakers build in Mexico most of what they sell in Mexico, U.S. automakers will be able to export American-made cars for sale to Mexican consumers. NAFTA Fact o The Big Three automakers expect that 15,000 American jobs will be supported by increased U.S. automotive exports to Mexico in the first year of NAFTA alone. NAFTA Notes The White House Phone: 202-456-6785 Fax: 202-456-6713 PL [ Phann into -- Prayon "-- for - mily Kata 4 Oct 5. 1933 September 29, 1993 830g 1130 OEOB 450 MEMORANDUM TO ANN STOCK FROM: Flo McAfee th 30 1993 RE: New England Leaders NAFTA Briefing I understand that it has been agreed upon to cancel tours the morning of Tuesday, October 5 to hold the NAFTA briefing for New England opinion leaders. This briefing is patterned after the state opinion leaders briefings held in the Diplomatic Room during the economic plan strategy. We need to reserve the East Room from 8:30 am to 11:30 am on October 5 for approximately 150 to 200 individuals from the New England states. For planning purposes, the tentative program is: 8:30 - 9:00 am Coffee/Tea/Pastries in the foyer 9:00 - 9:05 am Welcome/Introduction of Vice President 9:05 - 9:30 am Vice President's Remarks 9:30 - 10:00 am NAFTA POLITICAL STRATEGY OVERVIEW 10:00 - 10:20 am BREAK 10:25 - 11:00 am NAFTA POLICY OVERVIEW: SPEAKER A 11:00 - 11:30 am NAFTA POLICY OVERVIEW: SPEAKER B The room should be set theater style for 200. At the front of the room with chairs for the various presenters. Since visuals may be part of the presentations, there may be a need for easels. The purpose of the briefing is to provide those attending enough background on our NAFTA strategy and policy so that they can go to the Hill in the afternoon and garner support from members of Congress. We expect to have additional NAFTA state opinion leaders briefings, but they will probably be smaller (40 to 50 people) and be held in the Diplomatic Room. The exact dates are to be determined, since the President may be participating in the other briefings. OPL will invite the guests, and I will coordinate the event with your office. Let's try to meet sometime tomorrow to finalize the arrangements. Thanks. cc: Alexis Herman Rahm Emanuel Steve Hilton Doris Matsui Dan Wexler Clinton Presidential Records Digital Records Marker This is not a presidential record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. This marker identifies the place of a tabbed divider. Given our digitization capabilities, we are sometimes unable to adequately scan such dividers. The title from the original document is indicated below. Maryland / Virginia 10-13-93 Divider Title: NAFTA NOTES Briefing: October 13, 1993 Maryland/Virginia - 5% of Commitment - Environmental - Timing - Carribean Basin Initiatives - Apparel Industry/ What are the key sections that will be impacted? Retailing effect 1. > 2. Trade adjustment assistance act 3. Brand Reform of District 20 million in first year % of trade in year's out - Competitive advantage becomes free for us - Small business assistance/Export what of profits - Carribean From MD/VA Briefing IV. PRESS PLAN No press coverage. There will be a stakeout following the briefing. V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS You go directly to the holding room. You will acknowledge the Members present as well as intoduce Bill Daley. Bill Daley will give an overview on outreach for NAFTA. Leon Panetta will follow Daley and discuss the net economic gains from NAFTA. The Vice President will follow Panetta, Carol Browner will follow with Vice President with remarks on Environmental Technologies Industries as well as specific details on the environmental side agreement. VII. ATTACHMENTS Maryland/Virginia Participants Maryland/Virginia Talking Points Agenda 5% 6 an -Emmitt - 1 Ti B in - Caubin Basi Duis Appail Dety In holane the be enta car mill be importal - Reting effect / > 2 Trade adjustment assil as 3 Brand Refer of Destrict who 20 mil : first year 70 of trade your ant - Copital because fice for as 1 Smel Bus the /appert all of P.pul - Maryland/Virginia Agenda Wednesday, October 13, 1993 Maryland/Virginia 9:30 am- Alexis Herman 9:35 am Welcome and Introduction of Daley 9:35 am- Bill Daley 10:00 am Remarks Q & A 10:00 am- Leon Panetta 10:30 am Remarks and Q & A 10:30 am- Vice President 11:00 am Remarks Q & A 11:00 am- Carol Browner 11:30 am Closing Remarks and Q & A THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 12, 1993 NAFTA BRIEFING WITH MARYLAND/VIRGINIA STATE LEADERS DATE: Wednesday, October 13, 1993 LOCATION: 450 Old Executive Office Building TIME: 9:30 AM - 12:00 noon From: Doris Matsui I. PURPOSE This is a briefing for approximately 100 leaders from Maryland and Virginia about the benefits and importance of the North America Free Trade Agreement. This is the fourth in a series of state NAFTA briefings. Last week, we gave briefings to leaders from New Jersey, North Carolina and New England (Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine). II. BACKGROUND NAFTA has been defined by its opponents in a negative way as a job loser. In order to get beyond the large organizations that oppose NAFTA, we must get to the people who can actually make the argument for NAFTA -- the people outside the beltway, the citizenry in their individual communities. This briefing gives us an opportunity to present the case to the people who actually vote and who could spread the message at the grassroots level. This group consists of supporters as well as those who are still undecided, therefore it is important to emphasize how NAFTA will create jobs for this country. III. PARTICIPANTS Vice President Gore Leon Panetta, Director of Office of Management and Budget Carol Browner, Administrator EPA William Daley Special Counselor to the President for NAFTA. Senator Charles Robb (D, VA) Congressman Lewis Payne, Jr (D, VA) Congressman Norman Sisisky (D, VA) Congressman Jim Moran (D, VA) Congressman Benjamin Cardin (D, MD) IV. PRESS PLAN No press coverage. There will be a stakeout following the briefing. V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS You go directly to the holding room. You will acknowledge the Members present as well as intoduce Bill Daley. Bill Daley will give an overview on outreach for NAFTA. Leon Panetta will follow Daley and discuss the net economic gains from NAFTA. The Vice President will follow Panetta, Carol Browner will follow with Vice President with remarks on Environmental Technologies Industries as well as specific details on the environmental side agreement. VII. ATTACHMENTS Maryland/Virginia Participants Maryland/Virginia Talking Points Agenda 5% 6 an Emmitt 1 T-7 - Caucher Basi Duit appail D listy In Lotane the by extra case mile me N pull - petrag April / 7 2 Table Adjustment and act 3 Brand Refer leave 50mg 0 : Fill year 70 of trade years out - Comple here in free for - Sml ( Bu Zue /appert which of fee - MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA NAFTA DISCUSSION POINTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1993 Members of Congress need to hear from their constituents about the real benefits of NAFTA for the United States. I. We need to change the debate about NAFTA. NAFTA is a much bigger issue than whether or not we will increase trade with Mexico. NAFTA is about whether we will invest and build our economy, our industries and our exports, or retreat. NAFTA will create the world's largest consumer market: 370 million people and $6.5 trillion of production. NAFTA will create 200,000 American jobs by 1995. These will be high paying, high quality jobs. Employees in export-related jobs make 17 percent more than the average U.S. worker. Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. In the manufacturing sector, export-related jobs bring in ten percent more income than the national manufacturing average. Office of the U.S trade Representative. Since Mexico began to reduce trade restrictions in 1987, the U.S. trade balance with Mexico has shifted from a $5.7 billion deficit to a $5.6 billion surplus in 1992. Over the same period, U.S. jobs supported by trade with Mexico grew from 274,000 in 1986 to an estimated 700,000 in 1992. These benefits extend directly to Maryland and Virginia: More than 15,000 jobs in Maryland and 13,000 jobs in Virginia are currently supported by trade with Mexico and Canada. Exports to Mexico support a wide-range of industries in Maryland and Virginia. - In Maryland, top export categories included: $14 million in primary metal industries $9 million in industrial machinery and computers $8 million in chemical products $7 million in electric and electronic equipment $5 in transportation equipment. Mone to questions Harold Adams Mr. John Adams, Jr. rman President & CEO RTKL Associates A. Smith Bowman Distillery Inc. Baltimore MD 21202 Frederickburg VA 22408 410-528-8600 703-371-2236 Mr. Daniel Alcorn Mr. Gary Alexander Attorney Speaker Pro Tem Maryland House of Delegates Fort Washington MD 20744 (301) 292-3300 Stacy Allen Mr. Patrick Ambrosio Resident Vice President President The Hipage Company, inc. Ambrosio Shipping -- ASCO Richmond VA 23231 Chesapeake VA 23323 804-222-6900 804-485-0385 Mr. Wayne Ashworth Mr. Paul T. Baker ident Executive Vice President and Chief Farm Bureau Operating Officer Richmond VA 23261 Showell Farms 804-788-1234 Showell MD 21862 410-352-5411 Hon. Gerald Baliles Ms. Sheila Baynes Partner (former Governor) Williams, Luch & Williams Hunton & William Danville VA 24501 Richmond VA 23212 804-792-0753 804-788-8562 Mr. Bill Birkhofer Mr. James Boone Vice President Vice President, Requirements Sverdrup Corp. TRW Arlington VA 22209 Fairfax VA 22033 703-351-4203 703-968-1682 Mr. Peter Bowe Mr. Jeffrey Breit sident Cong. Democratic Chait icott Machine Capital Intl Virginia Beach VA 23451 Baltimore MD 21230 804-670-3888 410-837-7900 x205 Douglas Britt Mr. John Bryan President & General Manager Vice President, Environmental DYNAMAC Affairs Rockville MD 20850 Pittston Coal Management Co. (301) 417-6135 Lebanon VA 24266 703-889-6195 Mr. Daniel Cansoniero Ms. Penny Caran Gamse Litho Company Vice President & CEO Baltimore MD 21237 Technology International Inc. 410-866-4700 Richmond VA 23235 804-560-5334 Ms. Catherine Carney Mr. John Carr Branch Manager Senior Vice President The Harper Group Tarmac America, Inc. Norfolk VA 23510 Norfolk VA 23501 804-622-3373 804-858-6500 Mr. David Carroll Ms. Patricia Carroll land Dept of Environment Senior Aide of Fairfax County tmore MD 21224 Arlington VA 22206 410-631-3084 703-560-6946 Mr. Graydon Cartmell Mr. Graydon Cartmell Sales Rep VA Inland Port Sales Representative VA Intl Terminals, Inc. Virginia Int. Terminals Front Royal VA 22630 Frnt Royal VA 22630 703-636-4200 1-800-883-7678 Ms. Peggy Chaplin, Esquire Ms. Martha Clark O'Ben, Kaler, Grimes President Baltimore MD 21202 Howard University Farm Bureau 410-685-1120 Glen Elg MD 21737 410-531-3455 Mr. Robert Clay Mr. Henry Cobb sident City of VA Beach, Dept of Economic ert Clay Company Development Baltimore MD 21217 Virginia Beach VA 23452 410-523-2400 804-430-4567 Michael Cogdell Mr. James Carlton Courter, III rector of Transportation VA Agribusiness Council Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. Richmond VA 23206 Richmond VA 23260 804-643-3555 804-254-3709 Mr. Charles Crowell Mayor Rosalyn Dance Vice President of Mayor of Petersberg Transportation/Distribution Petersburg VA 23803 Best Products, Co., Inc. 804-733-2323 Richmond VA 23260 804-261-2163 Mr. Michael Davis Mr. Michael (Mike) Dawkins Attorney Vice Presidnet & General Manager Venable, Beatjer, Howard IBM Federal Systems Company Towson MD 21204 Manassas VA 22110 410-494-6281 703-367-5012 Mr. Benson Dendy Mr. Joe Ellis sident President & CEO Vectre Corporation CBM Technologies Richmond VA 23219 Atkins VA 24311 703-644-6628 703-783-6991 Mr. Richard Ellis, IV Mr. Peter Finnerty Mount Rush Farm Vice President Buckingham VA 23921 CSX Corporation 804-969-3119 Richmond VA 23285 (804) 782-6734 Mr. George Fischer Mr. Edward Gabriel Atlantic Container Line Senior Vice President Portsmouth VA 23707 Concord 804-393-7391 Washington DC 20001 202-638-1918 Mr. Lalit Gadhia Mr. Frank Gambosh esident President tiety of Technologies and Entrep. Gambe Professionals of India Richmond VA 23233 Baltimore MD 21202 1800-999-2299 410-244-8448 Michele Grantham, RN Mr. Louis Haber Highlands Anistisia President Abington VA 24210 Distribution Postal Co., Inc. 703-628-9794 Baltimore MD 21206 410-488-1002 Mayor Gary Hancock, Esq. Mr. John Hardesty Pulaski VA 24301 President 703-980-1360 Harvue Farms Berryville VA 22611 703-955-3842 Mr. Laurence Harris Mr. Hughlet Henderson President & CEO President CRICO Communications HCI, Corporation Rockville MD 20852 Lexington VA 24450 301-468-9200 703-463-1095 Mr. Richard Holder Mr. Frank Homa rman & CEO Vice President and General Manager holds Metals Company Amby Inc. Richmond VA 23261 Linthicum MD 21090 804-281-4084 410-636-1144 Mr. Bernard Houchins Mr. Stewart Hudson Intl Sales Manager Legislative Representative Allied Pickfords, USA National Wildlife Federation Colonial Heights VA 23834 Washington DC 20036 804-526-8839 202-797-6602 Mr. Stewart Hudson Ms. Heather Hurlburt Legislative Representative of Manager, Small Business & International Programs International Services National Wildlife Federation Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Washington DC 20036 Norfolk VA 23501 202/797-6602 (804) 622-2312 Dr. Daniel James Ms. Betty Jolly ican American Free Trade President ver Spring MD 20910 The Reousrce Group 301-588-6010 Harrisonburg VA 22801 703-433-8518 Pamela Jones Mr. Leo Kadrich MECA Director, Government Affairs Baltimore MD 21202 Automotive Part & Accessories 410-837-6068 Bethesda MD 20814 301-654-6664 Hon. J. Jack Kennedy, Jr. Mr. William Knill Attorney President Norton VA 24273 Maryland Farm Bureau 703-679-7619 Mt. Airy MD 21771 410-635-6865 Mr. Thomas Koch Mr. Jerzy Lamot President Owner Curtis Engine & Equipment LPS Baltimore MD 21224 Arlington VA 22203 410-633-5161 703-524-9645 Mr Steven Lebowitz Mr. David Lee ident Marketing Manager ven Lebowitz Strategies Ambu Inc. Baltimore MD 21212 Linthicum MD 21090 410-377-9621 410-636-1144 Mr. Joel Lee Mr. Richard Linder Deputy Secretary President Department of Economic and Westinghouse Elec. Corp, Electronic Employment Development Systems Group Baltimore MD 21202 Baltimore MD 21203 410-333-6903 410-765-2406 Ms. Diana MacArthur Mr. Richard Margosian President National Particle Board Dynamac Corp Gaithersberg MD 20879 Rockville MD 20850 301-670-0604 301-417-9800 Mr. Raymond Mason Mr. Thomas Mason rman President Mason Rocky Mount VA 24151 Baltimore MD 21202 703-483-0231 410-539-4585 Margaret McCloskey Mr. John McCormick Idsonville MD 21035 Vice President, North Atlantic 410-841-3407 Retail Development McCormick Company Hunt Valley MD 21031 410-527-600 Mr. William Merris Mr. John Moag, Jr. E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Company Esquire Martinsville VA 24112 Patton, Boggs, & Blow 703-666-5000 Baltimore MD 20201 301-659-0621 Mr. Vincent "Cap" Mona Ms. Jean Nader CEO President The Mona Group Trans National Association Clinton MD 20735 Chevy Chase MD 20815 301-868-8400 (301) 986-6964 Ms. Susan Ness Mr. Philip Newswanger prney at Law Director of Marketing hesda MD 20814 VA Port Authority 301-654-3925 VA 804-683-2120 8000 Dr. Craig Oliver Mr. James Payne, Jr. Dean of College of Agriculture, Vive President Professor of Horticulture Bardon University of Maryland Greenbelt MD 20770 Adelphi MD 20783 301-892-1400 301-445-8065 Mr. Kenneth Powell, Esq Mr. John Puente DIrector of Intl Practice Chairman Maze. & Thomas, Law Firm Orion Network Systems Inc. Richmond VA 23219 Rockville MD 20850 804-344-3410 301-258-3201 Mr. Donald Ratliff Mr. Harry Ratrie eral Manger of Operations President is Resources Co. Bryn Awal wise VA 24293 Baltmore MD 21286 703-679-8634 410-821-3552 Jackson Reasor, Jr. Mr. John Ronald Reeves Member, Sen. of VA V.P.Government Affairs Bluefield VA 24605 US AIR 703-988-7413 Arlington VA 22227 703-418-5111 Hon. William Reid Mr. William Reynolds, Jr. Glen Allen VA 23060 Vice President Gov't Relations & 804-270-7342 Public Affairs Reynolds Metal Company Richmond VA 23261 804-281-4517 Mr. James Robinson Mr. Joe Robinson President International Marketing Manager Seropak Company/VA Apple Board Forest VA 24551 Winchester VA 22601 804-845-9791 703-662-3885 Mr. Patrick Rossello Terry Rubinstein ident Executive Vice President iness Consulting, Inc. Newtown Development Corporation Calverton MD 20705 Owning Mills MD 21117 301-572-2600 410-363-4663 Mr. Gerry Schepers Mr. Seth Schofield General Manager President & CEO ABB Power T & D Company, Inc. USAIR, Inc. Bland VA 24315 Arlington VA 22227 703-688-3325 703-418-7000 Ms. Mary Huffard Kegley Scott Mr. Peter Senica Legislative Specialist Vice President The Vectre Corporation First Union National Bank Richmond VA 23219 McLean VA 22102 804-644-6600 703-903-7544 Mr. Dink Shackleford** Mr. Richard Single, Sr. cutive Director McCormick & Co. Mining Association Sparks MD 21152 VA 410-771-7321 703-679-0456 M Katherine Slaughter Mr. H. R. Stallard Vice Mayor/Attorney President & CEO City of Charlottesville/Southern Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. Environmental Law Center Richmond VA 23219 Charlottesville VA 22902 804-772-1591 804-977-4090 Ms. Beverly Stappler Mr. Robert Taylor Vice President President Overlea Caterers Taylor Companies Baltimore MD 02016 Norfolk VA 23501 410-668-6065 804-857-6081 Mayor Patricia Ticer Mr. Sudhir Trivedi Mayor of Alexandria President Alexandria VA 22314 Sunbelt Corp. 703-838-4930 Baltimore MD 21202 410-539-1084 Mr Bruce Turnbull Mr. Harrison Turnbull ner CFO-Sr. VP , Gotschell Amvest Corporation Washington DC 24210 Charlottesville VA 22901 202-682-7070 804-972-7711 Mr. Alfred Tyler, II Mr. Thomas Velez President President & CEO Weston Investments CTA, Inc. Baltimore MD 21227 Rockville MD 20852 410-850-0555 301-816-1206 Mr. T. Carter Waddell Mr. David Wall Vice President President Crestar Financial Corporation Wall Development Corp. Richmond VA 23261 Saint Paul VA 24823 804-782-7493 703-762-7631 Lacey Ward Mr. Otis Warren at President & CEO table Insurance Otis Warren & Co. Inc. Farmville VA Baltimore MD 21201 804-392-2224 410-539-1010 M ayne Weiss Senator Gerald William Wiengrad У President State Senator Black & Veatch State of Maryland Gaithersburg MD 20879 Annapolis MD 21401 301-921-2896 410-841-3578 Mr. George Wills Ms. Debra Wilson Public Affairs Counsel Executive Director Wills & Associates Tazewell Area Chamber of Commerce Baltimore MD 21201 Tazewell VA 24651 410-539-4733 703-988-5091 Dr. Peter Yun Mr. Paul Zaleski Professor of Economics Attorney Clinch Valley College Bethesda MD 20814 Wise VA 24293 301-654-4497 703-328-0119 THE SUN SECTION Business D SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 199 In Maryland, NAFTA is viewed with both eagerness and dread By Glfbert A. Lewthwaite bustness to pick up. Washington Bureau We are convinced MAFTA will be good for us," mid Mr. Bowe. whose WASHINGTON - Peter A. Bown company sold two small dredges for expects kis business to grow to com- just under 01 million to Mexico last by years, but Michael Chifford fears year. "Mexico doesn't have any local be E be out of a job - contrasting dredge builders, so their only source prospects triggered by the North of equipment to imports." American Pree Trade Agreement He sees export sales growing If As in the rest of the nation. there Mexico lowers its 20-percent-to-25- we be winners and losers in Mary- percent tarty on U.S. dredges, while and X Congress this year approves keeping them to place for non-Amer- the treaty to create the world's lary- than products. The environmental cet free-trade sons. NAFTA - the side agreement to MAFTA. which focus of a Clinton administration calls for the U.S. Mexican border to bbbying push this week - would be cleaned up, could also boost de- Bnk the United States, Canada and mand for Efficott's machinery. Mexico in 8 common market of 360 the Mexioans spend more mon- mailion consumers with & streed M ASSOCIATED ey cleaning up wet environmental numl output of 46.5 trillion. contaminated ponds and An expanding Merican economy Point man that will be good Mr. could bring orders - and to Bowe said, adding that NAFTA could Maryland in industries from poultry U.S. Trade Representative cause bis to add to his 100-strong J breeding to dredge manufacturing Mickey Kantor must per work force. But he would not specu- Meanwhile, heightenad competition a Congress that trade late 8 the number of potential hires. from low-wage Mexican workers to paet with Mexico and Cana- TO Michael Citford, the treaty is textiles, construction and other to- de will be good for the Unit more threstening. He fears that his dustries could reb business and jobs of States. (Article on 7D) job as a loage support worker at SOUR from the state. Owings Mills-based Lice Brothers But the net lose over the decade. Co., which makes embroidered em- could be a mere billp - fewer then theme, could x shifted to low-wage com 400 jobs - according to a University exports of 84.9 billion. Mexico of Maryland study of the impact of Stiff, the trade statistics belie a "The garment Industry to going to buy free trade with Mexico more dramatic impact on specific take n on the chin." said Mr. Cafford, cide Why such a modest Impact for an plants and workers in Maryland. Mr. who makes 87 an hour. great historic treaty? Because a free-trade Bowe, president of Efficott Machine A fellow worker. Carroll Watkins sund none already exists between the Corp. International, stands to be one a loom technician who has been treat United States and Canada, and Mex- of the winners. with Lice Brothers for 24 years, is arere log's to equivalent to RISE 4 Efficott, the 108-year-old Balti- nervous, toor "All our jobs are in jeop- on N percent of the U.S. economy. Mary- more manufacturer. which made the ardy. They could be here today and 1 land's exports to Mexico last year dredges used to build the Panama gone tomorrow." said were $59.2 million, harely mare Card early this century, still sells Summ Ganz, the company's pres- north this 1 parcent of the flate's global south of the border. And R expects Ident did not return phone calls for nate 731 OAVRLANTHOHW SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1993 Md. views NAFTA with THE SUN hope, dread A no but exports will rise Some Jobs would go, on no NAPTA. from ID Fellow cerent fixtures: leather: stone. glass. By undectured and goods. pottery; and other man- clay, Washington Bureno Gilbert A. Lew the the that hard ASHINGTON The job gains who EXXXX the study potential did rimit take south. (The those live Mickey Kantor: a gross that what will be trr are Marcha Jobs in the ARhough from increased exports) the United States. CO and Canada also enticl ennessed 1 amon MI, the on a date. he Non st-clak ement 1, bring ALIFORNIA diation the bac nt City k polic Totle TEXAS vid po winfu nor n appli , trad (Trey if da 17 a are you Я this St no y 357 h. 11 1 STAFF GRAPHICS SOURCE: Equipmic Poloy kwith comment. Union, which covers Maryland and state's work force - in jeopardy If A unden official. Jerry Gingrich, is part of West Virginia. "Technologi- NAFTA is passed. busy relaying theme fears to unde- cally, we can compete fwith Mexicol. That's based on employment in With labor we can. the eight industries most likely to cided members of the Maryland con- "But with wages we can't. That's suffer NAFTA-related job losses, 50 greational delegation. hoping to per- suede them to vote systement the the only thing II were an employer cording to the Economic Policy Insti- treaty. Most the delegation's 10 or manager who wanted to go into tuste. a lubor-backed Washington members haven't taken a firm stand business and wanted to make a think tank. The industries: motor vo. quick profit. tap, just send me down hicles and equipment: electrical ma- on MAFTA. The playing field to not level." to Mexico." chinery. equipment and supplies: ap- said Mr. Cingrich manager of the That scenario. the AFL-CIO fears. parel; food processing: furniture and northern district council of the Inter- could put as many as 97,581 Mary- national Latter Cannent Workers land jobs 1 4,69 percent of the See NAFTA. 7D, Colls 370 actions at his father's full 771 SA THE SUN® TUESDAY, AUGUST 31. 1! Clucking over NAFTA NAFTA is good for the citizens of the Eastern Estimates from the U.S. Department of Agricul- Shore. That was the message from the agriculture ture are that a free-trade agreement would lead to secretaries representing the tri-state Delmarva an increase in American corn and soybean exports Peninsula last week in an attempt to put the North to Mexico that could be worth an additional $400 American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico in million to $500 million. Demand for poultry prod- proper focus. Propaganda aside, the proposed trea- ucts could rise a whopping 150 percent. And as the ty could mean a big boost in poultry and grain size of Mexico's middle class expands. so should its exports for Delmarva farmers. appetite for many of these agricultural commodi- That translates into prosperity and more jobs for ties. local agriculture. Contrary to the assertions of With 80 million consumers. Mexico offers a vast. union and environmental hardliners, NAFTA is largely untapped market for many American com- likely to provide Maryland and most other states panies. Agricultural exports are espectally appeal- with more jobs, not fewer. and stimulate a growing ing to Delmarva businessmen eyeing a new trading demand in Mexico for American produce and partner. And as Gov. William Donald Schaefer's American-made products. July trade mission to Mexico illustrated, there are As Maryland's agriculture secretary. Robert L. exciting prospects for a variety of Maryland compa- Walker. put It. NAFTA is a "win-win situation for nies. be they architectural firms. food exporters or Delmarva." manufacturers if NAFTA is approved. But so far. He's got statistics to back up this statement. that message hasn't gotten through to most of The export of manufactured food products from Maryland's members of Congress. They seem more Maryland to Mexico Increased 36 percent last year. concerned with assuaging friends in the labor and Overall. exports to Mexico from Maryland rose 20 environmental camps than in looking at the overall percent in 1992. to $60 million. impact NAFTA will have on Maryland. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20500 ME CHAIRMAN October 8, 1993 NEMORANDUM FOR DORIS MATSUI RAHM EMMANUEL FROM: LAURA TYSON Someo Type The attached news item by Chip Jones is a misrepresentation of some general remarks I made in response to a question on the changing composition of U. S. trade over time. He quotes me correctly as observing that we have moved out of the export of shoes, apparel and furniture over time and that our challenge is one of gradually moving the American workforce into more secure higher wage jobs. But as I recall, I certainly did not say that NAFTA would be bad news for Virginia's textile workers and others who make shoes and furniture. He took a large journalistic leap --and a misleading one--in moving from my general observations about the changing composition of U. S. trade--to his conclusion that thousands of Virginia jobs will be threatened by NAFTA. As usual in my remarks on NAFTA, I emphasized that there would be net job gain, tiny dislocations effects, and more high-wage opportunities for the American workforce. As far as Virginia's employment prospects in the furniture industry are concerned, it is important to emphasize that since virtually all U. S. furniture imports from Mexico already enter the United states duty free, NAFTA has little direct effect. on the other hand, both Mexico and Canada have tariffs on imports of furniture from the U. S. These tariffs are significant, and their removal should increase U. S. exports to Mexico significantly. since 1986, when Mexico started lowering its tariffs unilaterally, U. S. exports of household furniture to Mexico have grown rapidly, as have furniture exports generally, In addition, U. S. imports of furniture from Mexico have also grown, so there has been an increase in two-way trade in household furniture with Mexico. The recent experience of a Virginia furniture manufacturer, Pulaski Furniture Corp is illustrative. "The Mexican market is extremely important to Pulaski Furniture. In fact, Mexico is the company's third largest market. The company's total export sales have skyrocketed over the past six years, growing by 78 percent to reach a total of $9.8 million in 1992. Approximately 10 percent of these sales are attributed to Mexico." : 2:0170 act 707 ! : FR-4 -011 0701 Jetdo38181 XOJAY.10 INDS 2 "Pulaski Furniture's Mexican sales directly support 250 D. S. jobs. In order to keep pace with Mexican demand, the company has increased its purchases of raw materials from its U. S. suppliers. These increased purchases support five more U. 8. jobs within the company." -- 1400000707 I W JON . O 1 SR-0 -NI: 0701 BY: IN3S DOCUMENT= 5 OF 10 PAGE = 1 OF 3 SS # RCHD193233 LINE Baliles hails pact, says foes exploit ignorance Byline: PETER HARDIN Times-Dispatch Washington Correspondent LENGTH ESTIMATED INFORMATION UNITS: 2.4 Words: 277 DATE 09/25/93 SOURCE RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH (RCHD) Section: AREA/STATE Page: a-9 (Copyright 1993) Former Gov. Gerald L. Baliles strongly defended the proposed North American Free Trade Agreement yesterday and said the American public is sadly ill-educated about it. * At a luncheon speech in Tysons Corner, Baliles called NAFTA a key part of the United States' plan to compete in a global economy, an agreement that could point the way to expanded commerce and greater opportunity. Parodying Ross Perot's anti-NAFTA remark about the "sucking sound" of jobs leaving the country, Baliles said, "The giant sucking sound you hear is most likely the vacuum of knowledge that too many are eager to exploit." A prominent Virginia critic is Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, a fellow Democrat who succeeded Baliles. In defense of NAFTA, Baliles made these points: * Since 1986, when Mexico joined the GATT, U.S. exports to Mexico have risen from $14 billion to more than $40 billion. During the same period, exports of goods and services from Virginia to Mexico jumped from $41 million to more than $158 million. * Some critics question whether Mexicans are too poor to buy items of real value from Americans, but the average Mexican spends 34 percent more on American goods than the average European and 14 percent more than the average Japanese consumer. * Although millions of Mexicans live in poverty, 30 percent of the nation -- about 25 million people -- make enough money to be considered middle or upper-middle class. Baliles is head of the international practice group for the law firm of Hunton and Williams in Richmond. His speech was sponsored by the state Chamber of Commerce, the Virginia State Bar's international practice section and George Mason University's International Institute. @Art:photo End of Story Reached DOCUMENT= 8 OF 10 PAGE = 1 OF 6 ESS RCHD191768 DLINE Agricultural groups nationwide back the Free Trade Agreement Byline: Wilford Kale LENGTH ESTIMATED INFORMATION UNITS: 6.4 Words: 864 DATE 09/13/93 SOURCE RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH (RCHD) Section: mb Page: E-12 (Copyright 1993) Agricultural organizations across the country are lining up in support of the controversial North American Free Trade Agreement. In fact, according to material from "AG for NAFTA," a coalition of more than 100 farm organizations, including agribusiness groups, are working on Capitol Hill to secure congressional approval of the agreement. Randy Cruise, president of the National Corn Growers Association, proclaimed that NAFTA "clearly will help our nation's economy, the farm economy and our national security. By the end of the NAFTA transition period, farm exports to Mexico will expand by $2 billion to $2.5 billion. This increased trade will create about 50,000 new jobs, in addition to the 81,000 now dependent on fam trade with Mexico." Among the other organizations to join Cruise's corn group in support of NAFTA are the National American Wholesale Grocers Association, National Pork Producers Council, National Cattlemen's Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, Farmland Industries, American Soybean Association, American Meat Institute, U.S. Feed Grains Council, U.S.A. Poultry and Egg Export Council, National Grange, National Grain Sorghum Producers and the National Oilseed Processors Association. A wide range of farm commodities will benefit from free trade with Mexico, Cruise said. High-value exports hold the biggest promise. Because of Mexico's growing economy, he said, such exports now account for 70 percent of U.S. farm shipments to Mexico, up from 40 percent in 1987. Roger Stuber, president of the National Cattlemen's Association, said NAFTA "will help accelerate Mexico's economic growing demand for value-added farm products. This will create jobs here at home." Stuber said a public education effort is under way by the coalition to "correct misconceptions" about the agreement. "NAFTA opponents need only look at agriculture to see the benefits of trade," he said. "We have static demand at home so we; must export. We contribute an $18 billion trade surplus to the nation's economy. Other sectors need to emulate agriculture." The coalition acknowledged there are groups within American agriculture that oppose NAFTA but said the lengthy transition period for the agreement, especially on the most sensitive commodities, should enable them to adapt, Stuber said. Dean Kleckner, president of the American Farm Bureau Federatión, cautioned Congress about rejecting NAFTA. The cost of such action, he said, "should be the biggest concern." "What possible benefits could result from turning our backs to our third largest trading partner?" he asked, noting that the agreement would tear down far more Mexican trade barriers than those in the United States, which is now the more open market. It also will provide this country with preferential treatment over other exporters, he said. "World trade is chaging and will be liberalized either through the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) process or regional trading blocs like NAFTA," Kleckner said. "There should not be any question that we must act to ensure our nation's prosperity and the prosperity of our closest neighbors (Mexico and Canada) Governor fills board seats Gov. L. Douglas Wilder recently made appointments to a number of agricultural boards. They include: Virginia Peanut Board: Wayne C. Barnes, Dinwiddie; Gordon E. McClenny, Zuni; and Robert D. Pittman Jr., Surry, were named to three-year terms. All were reappointments. Virginia Pork Industry Board: Bobby H. Bryan, Dillwyn, and David L. Moore, Cullen, four-year terms. Both were reappointments. Adolph V. Miller Jr., Williamsburg, was named to a four-year term succeeding Hugh French. Farmers Marke Board: William C. Kelly, Chilhowie, was renamed to a one-year term as chairman. Loretta R. Ikenberry, Daleville, and Mitchell Patterson Jr., Chester, were reappointed to three-year terms. Ben S. Lee, Emporia, was named to a three-year term succeeding Gregory B. Scarborough. Ewe and ram sale scheduled The next Virginia Commercial Bred Ewe and Ram Sale set for Jan. 8, 1994, at the New River Valley Fairgrounds in dublins, but the deadline for consigning animals to the sale is Oct. 15. Two changes have been implemented for the sale to increase the quality of the sheep, according to A.C. Spotts III, sales committee chairman. The intention is to offer only bred ewes to buyers and more emphasis is going to be placed on grading rams. Rules for the sale and consignment forms with fee information may be obtained from Richard S. White, 143 Third St., NW, Plaski, Va. 24301-4999. People and places * Dr. Robert A. Martin, a veterinary surgeon who has worked with the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg, is the new director of its teaching hospital. He received his doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Auburn University and has been with the regional college since 1983. He is the recipient of four designations as teacher of the year during the past decade. * The Virginia Championship Apple Butter Making Contest will be held Sept. 18 in Winchester. For information, contact Gary Deoms, Frederick County Extension agent, (703) 665-5699. * The Virginia Chapter, The Soil and Water Conservation Society recently was named an outstanding chapter in 1992-1993 by the national society. The Virginia group was recognized for its idea of establishing dry fire hydrants in rural areas of the state that would provide local fire dëpartments and foresters with ready access to water in emergencies. Jack Frye of Gloucester was chapter president. @Art:photo RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH Would NAFTA September 30, 1893 affect Va. firms? Clinton adviser says prospects mixed BY OMP JONES TEMES-DESPATON STAFF WRITER The proposed North America: Free Trade Agreement would belp Virginia's heavy industries but but the state's taxtile. apparal and furnt- ture companies. the chairwoman of President Clinton's Council of Boo- nomic Advisers said yesterday. Dr. Laura Typon said in a tele- phone news conference that NAFTA would boost Virginis companies the make transportation equipment. in dustrial machinery, primary metals. plastice and chemicals She declined to name particula: companies, but many of the Rich. mood area's major employers fit her description: Reynolds Metals Co., DuPent Co and AlliedSignal Corp. al make materials that have I variety of Industrial used. Lawrence A Bossidy, chistren THE FOREGAST. Dr. Laws Types and chief executive office of Allied n I I 1 space same Signal, has been a NAFTA booster. Bossidy, whose company ims two American jobs by 1890. manufacturing plants and & research "Maxico is 1 vary poor country, complex in Chesterfield County and but on 8 per capita basis Mexicans Hopewell tastified this month before buy more from the us" than the s House subcomminess 8 behalf of Japansee, she said Lax year, Max- the trade agreement. cans spent 8450 per capital OR US Virginia has shout 1,900 jobs the importer the Japaness, $385. are supported by exports to Mexico, Types acknowledged that NAFTA said Tyson, who added the total Else- bu been 1 hard sell in Congress. ly would increase of the trade agree- ment is signed During last year's presidential race, Terms businessman Ross Perot said Tyace acknowledged that NAFTA the trade agreement would create a would be bad 1999 for the state's "weking sound" of jobs leaving the 39,000 textle workers and thou- country. Labor unions also have op- sands of other people who makes possed the WE. clothes, shoes and Amalture. "We've moved out X the export of Faced with opposition. the Clinton administration has been enlisting aboes and appared," said Tyson, & former economics professor st the support from the Hkes of Bossidy and University of California at Barkeley former Chrysler chief Lee Iscocca. "Our challenge is to move people Former Virginia Gov. Cherald L into bigh-wage industries." Ballies also has lobbled for NAFTA By lowering the remaining trade and taid recently that "the giant barriers to Merico, Typen and USL suciding sound you bear is most likely manufacturers will have more Incap- the vacuare of knowledge that too the to keep plants to this country. many are aager to exploit." While some job sectors will be Gov. L Dougles Wilder. 8 follow burt by NAFTA, Types said her Are Democrat. has spoken against the jections show 4 net gain of 250,000 agreement. MARYLAND'SEXPORTS TO MEXICO, BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (Percent & Thousand $) 1987 1992 % CHANGE $ CHANGE MD'S EXPORTS TO MEXICO $17,044 $59,241 247.6% $42,197 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHERIES $747 $111 -85.1% -$636 Agriculture - crops 686 32 -95.3% -654 Agriculture - livestock 3 0 -100.0% -3 Forestry 59 74 25.0% 15 Fishing, Hunting 0 5 -- 5 MINING 250 1,118 346.7% 868 Metal Mining 238 83 -65.3% -156 Coal Mining 0 0 -- 0 Oil & Gas 0 0 -- 0 Non- Metallic Minerals 12 1,036 8472.7% 1,024 MANUFACTURING 14,607 57,096 290.9% 42,489 Food Products 1,759 2,429 38.1% 670 Tobacco Products 0 0 -- 0 Textile Mill Products 19 1,325 7034.9% 1,307 Apparel 61 416 583.4% 355 Lumber & Wood Products 0 24 -- 24 Furniture & Fixtures 7 116 1646.1% 109 Paper Products 16 1,640 10225.3% 1,624 Printing & Publishing 98 1,050 967.9% 952 Chemical Products 1,827 8,479 364.2% 6,652 Refined Petroleum Products 0 0 -- 0 Rubber & Plastic Products 124 803 547.0% 679 Leather Products 0 0 -- 0 Stone, Clay & Glass Products 71 270 282.1% 199 Primary Metal Industries 976 14,037 1337.8% 13,060 Fabricated Metal Products 257 1,630 535.3% 1,374 Indus. Machinery & Computers 5,547 8,747 57.7% 3,199 Electric & Electronic Equipment 1,443 7,338 408.6% 5,895 Transporta Equipment 591 3,931 565.6% 3,340 Scientific & Measuring Instru. 1,804 4,585 154.2% 2,781 Miscella neous Manufactures 9 278 2993.3% 269 OTHER 1,439 916 -36.4% -524 Scrap & Waste 1,290 564 -56.3% -726 Second Hand Goods 123 o -100.0% -123 Military Equipment 26 352 1243.6% 326 MD'S EXPORTS TO MEXICO $17,044 $59,241 247.6% $42,197 Prepared By: Office of Trade & Economic Analysis, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, tel. (202) 482-5097. Source: Bureau of the Census, Massachusetts Institute of Social & Economic Research. MARYLAND and the NAFTA: EXPORTS and JOBS JOBS MARYLAND Jobs Supported by Trade with MEXICO and CANADA - 15,100. EXPORTS MARYLAND Exports to MEXICO and CANADA Reached $864 million in 1992. Maryland's merchandise exports to Mexico more than tripled from 1987 to 1992, rising from $17 million to $59 million. 1,000 jobs in Maryland in 1992 were supported by exports to Mexico. Almost 50 percent of those jobs were created in the past five years. since Mexico began liberalizing its import regime. Maryland ranked 17th among all 50 states in the percentage change of exports to Mexico over the past five years. The South Atlantic states collectively posted the largest percentage increase, with exports to Mexico rising over 260 percent. Maryland's exports to Mexico grew 248 percent from 1987 to 1992, 117 percentage points faster than export growth to the rest of the world. Mexico in 1992 ranked 18th among Maryland's 186 export markets, up sharply from 26th place in 1987. Canada, our other NAFTA partner. was Maryland's top export market. Maryland's exports to Mexico in 1992 were broad-based. The top export categories were: primary metal industries ($14 million), industrial machinery & computers ($9 million), chemical products ($8 million), electric & electronic equipment ($7 million), and transportation equipment ($5 million). Maryland boosted exports of a wide range of manufactured goods to Mexico over the past five years. Seventeen of the twenty major industries that comprise manufacturing registered export growth. Sectors with important gains included: paper products (from $16,000 to $2 million), and primary metal industries (from $976,000 to $14 million). In 1992, Maryland's exports to Canada totalled $805 million. Maryland's exports to Canada have increased by over 30 percent over the past five years, during which the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement was implemented (January 1, 1989). Compiled by USDOC/OM, August 1993. Job estimate provided by USTR; refers only to jobs supported by exports of manufactured goods. VIRGINIA'SEXPORTS TO MEXICO, BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (Percent & Thousand $) 1987 1992 % CHANGE $ CHANGE VA'S EXPORTS TO MEXICO $41,056 $158,445 285.9% $117,388 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHERIES $3,845 $1,214 -68.4% -$2,630 Agriculture- - crops 3,711 882 -76.2% -2,829 Agriculture- - livestock 80 230 188.9% 150 Forestry 54 103 89.9% 49 Fishing Hunting 0 0 -- 0 MINING 767 1,578 105.7% 811 Metal Mining 74 4 -94.7% -70 Coal Mining 0 0 - - 0 Oil & Gas 0 0 -- 0 Non- - Metallic Minerals 694 1,575 126.9% 881 MANUFACTURING 36,111 154,808 328.7% 118,697 Food Products 1,142 13,858 1113.0% 12,715 Tobacco Products 0 680 -- 680 Textile Mill Products 323 2,812 771.4% 2,489 Apparel 98 447 358.3% 350 Lumber & Wood Products 109 106 -3.4% -4 Furniture & Fixtures 59 3,293 5457.5% 3,234 Paper Products 113 6,081 5296.2% 5,968 Printing & Publishing 23 403 1625.5% 379 Chemical Products 10,282 21,219 106.4% 10,936 Refined Petroleum Products 27 750 2725.6% 724 Rubber & Plastic Products 475 5,888 1139.1% 5,413 Leather Products 0 715 - - 715 Stone, Clay & Glass Products 2,003 1,041 -48.0% -962 Primary Metal Industries 3,809 12,480 227.6% 8,671 Fabricated Metal Products 1,949 3,507 79.9% 1,557 Indus. Machinery & Computers 6,402 28,726 348.7% 22,324 Electric & Electronic Equipment 6,133 7,953 29.7% 1,820 Transporta Equipment 1,606 41,659 2493.7% 40,052 Scientific & Measuring Instru. 1,509 1,964 30.2% 455 Miscella neous Manufactures 49 1,229 2425.4% 1,180 OTHER 333 844 153.5% 511 Scrap & Waste 280 635 127.1% 355 Second Hand Goods 50 0 -100.0% -50 Military Equipment 3 209 6889.3% 206 VA'S EXPORTS TO MEXICO $41,056 $158,445 285.9% $117,388 Prepared By: Office of Trade & Economic Analysis, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, tel. (202) 482-5097. Source: Bureau of the Census, Massachusetts Institute of Social & Economic Research. VIRGINIA and the NAFTA: EXPORTS and JOBS JOBS VIRGINIA Jobs Supported by Trade with MEXICO and CANADA - 13,100. EXPORTS VIRGINIA Exports 10 MEXICO and CANADA Reached $1 billion in 1992. Virginia's merchandise exports to Mexico almost quadrupled from 1987 to 1992, rising from $41 million to $158 million. Thirteen of the 50 states more than quadrupled their exports over the five year period. 1,900 jobs in Virginia in 1992 were supported by exports to Mexico. Almost 70 percent of those jobs were created in the past five years, since Mexico began liberalizing its import regime. Virginia ranked 15th among all 50 states in the percentage increase in exports to Mexico over the past five years. Nonborder states registered the greatest percentage growth in shipments to the Mexican market. Virginia's exports to Mexico grew 286 percent from 1987 to 1992, 228 percentage points faster than export growth to the rest of the world. In 1992, Mexico ranked 18th among Virginia's 199 export markets, up from 27th place in 1987. Canada. our other NAFTA partner. ranked third among Virginia's export markets. Virginia's exports to Mexico in 1992 were diverse. The top export categories were: transportation equipment ($42 million), industrial machinery & computers ($29 million), chemical products ($21 million), food products ($14 million). and primary metal industries ($12 million). Virginia expanded exports of a wide range of manufactured products to Mexico during the past five years. Sectors that recorded strong growth included: transportation equipment (from $2 million to $42 million), paper products ($113,000 to $6 million), and rubber & plastic products (from $475,000 to $6 million). In 1992, Virginia's exports to Canada totalled $909 million. Virginia's exports to Canada grew over 55 percent in the past five years, during which the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement was implemented (January 1, 1989). Compiled by USDOC/OM, August 1993. Job estimate provided by USTR; refers only to jobs supported by exports of manufactured goods. - In Virginia, top export categories include: $42 million in transportation equipment $29 million in industrial machinery and computers $21 million in chemical products $14 million in food products $12 million in primary industrial products. II. If we don't take advantage of the Mexican export market, our competitors will. The debate here in the United States does not take place in a vacuum. Just last week, President Salinas very clearly, explicitly and directly laid-out the stakes for his country. Mexico cannot wait forever -- if NAFTA is not approved, Mexico will be forced to look to some of our competitors for trade relationships. The Washington Post, October 8, 1993. Failure to pass NAFTA will call into question our trade relationships throughout the world. Our credibility in the international community on trade issues will be permanently damaged making it extremely difficult to make progress on the trade deficit issues. If we don't fight for the 90 million consumers in the Mexican market, Japan and Germany will claim this market -- and they won't stop at Mexico. O In such Latin American countries as Chile, Japan's investments have already paid the dividend of $900 million in Japanese exports to that country. We owe it to the hard working folks at the Broening Highway General Motors plant in Baltimore and the F-Series Ford Pickup Truck plant in Norfolk, VA, to do what we can to make sure that Mexico becomes a major market for American cars -- not German and Japanese cars. O Current law in Mexico requires most automobiles sold in that country to be produced there -- thus encouraging the spread of the masquildora factories on the border. - In the first year after NAFTA obliterates these unfair laws, we'll sell 60,000 cars made in the U.S.A. to Mexico. - The Department of Commerce estimates that we will export $2 billion in cars and auto parts to Mexico in the first two years after NAFTA is signed. III. I WANT TO TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO CLARIFY THE FINANCING OF THIS AGREEMENT. While there will be lost tariff revenue due to this agreement, the income generated from this export market will add $10 billion in revenue to the federal treasury. I NEED TO CONFIRM THESE NUMBERS WITH JAY OR JOSH. IV. If you want to judge NAFTA, look at who supports it. Every living former President supports NAFTA. This list covers Presidents' from Ronald Reagan to President Carter, President Bush, President Ford, and President Nixon. Every living Secretary of State supports NAFTA. More than 275 economists including 13 Nobel Prize winners support NAFTA. A majority of the Nation's governors strongly support NAFTA. V. There are six weeks to go in the effort to approve NAFTA. There is no time to waste. * Members of Congress must hear from their constituents if they going to understand the real benefits of NAFTA for the U.S. economy. Q: WHAT ARE THE KEY AREAS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY JOB LOSS? A: TRY TO FOCUS ON THE EASE OF TRANSITION FOR EXAMPLE for most sensitive 1) LONG PHASE IN PERIODS industries 2) SAFEGAURDS IN THE SIDE AGREEMENTS AGAINST SUDDEN SURGES IN IMPORTS ALLOWING US TO SNATCH BACK OUR OLD TARIFFIS 3) PROVISIONS FOR WORKER RETRAINING (IF PRESSED GIVE THIS ANSWER) WE EXPECT, ON BALANCE, THAT MORE JOBS WILL BE CREATED THAN LOST; THE JOBS WE ANTICIPATE WOULD BE MOST SENSITIVE TO NAFTA WOULD BE INDUSTRIES WITH LOW-WAGE LOW SKILL JOBS. LABOR INTENSIVE MANUFACTURERS (CORN BROOM, FLAT GLASS) SOME AGRICULTURAL SECTORS (MOST SENSITIVE IS PEANUTS) Be careful this -there are many formers here w Ld areproted any Q: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFICS BEHIND THE 200,000 JOBS THAT WILL BE CREATED? WHERE ARE THEU" AGRICULTURE, A BIG WINNER AUTO INDUSTRY -- BASED ON AN INDEPENDENT STUDY BY THE AUTO INDUSTRY, THERE WOULD BE 15,000 JOBS CREATED THROUGH NAFTA SERVICE INDUSTRY (FINANCIAL), WHICH THE US HAS NO ACCESS TO IN MEXICO NOW COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGICAL SECTORS cellure MACHINE TOOLS FOR MORE SPECIFICS; IN THE BACK OF THE NAFTA BOOK THERE ARE SPERIC SPECIFIC GAINS WE HAVE HAD THUS FAR BASED oN TRADE w/ MEXICO Chemic Members of Congress in the Audience PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION Senator Robert "Bob" Smith Rep. 1 Zeliff (R-NH) Rep: Meehan Bill It's Bosto 11:47pm. ] — Time to conclude, Clinton Presidential Records Digital Records Marker This is not a presidential record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. This marker identifies the place of a tabbed divider. Given our digitization capabilities, we are sometimes unable to adequately scan such dividers. The title from the original document is indicated below. Georgia / Alabama 10-13-93 Divider Title: Alys THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 13, 1993 NAFTA BRIEFING WITH GEORGIA/ALABAMA STATE LEADERS TO: Alexis Herman DATE: Thursday, October 14, 1993 LOCATION: Indian Treaty Room Old Executive Office Building TIME: 9:30 AM - 12:00 noon FROM: Doris Matsui I. PURPOSE This is a briefing for approximately 60 leaders from Alabama and Georgia about the benefits and importance of the North America Free Trade Agreement. This is the fourth in a series of state NAFTA briefings. We have given briefings to leaders from Maryland and Virginia, New Jersey, North Carolina and New England (Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine). II. BACKGROUND NAFTA has been defined by its opponents in a negative way as a job loser. In order to get beyond the large organizations that oppose NAFTA, we must get to the people who can actually make the argument for NAFTA -- the people outside the beltway, the citizenry in their individual communities. This briefing gives us an opportunity to present the case to the people who actually vote and who could spread the message at the grassroots level. This group consists of supporters as well as those who are still undecided, therefore it is important to emphasize how NAFTA will create jobs for this country. III. PARTICIPANTS Vice President Gore Secretary Babbitt, Department of Interior Laura Tyson, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisor William Daley, Special Counsellor to the President for NAFTA Rep. Cynthia McKinney, D-GA Rep. Michael (Mac) Collins, R-GA Rep. John Linder, R-GA Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-GA Rep. Don Johnson, D-GA IV. PRESS PLAN No press coverage. There will be a stakeout following the briefing. V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS You go directly to the holding room. You will acknowledge the Members present as well as introduce Bill Daley. Bill Daley will give an overview of outreach on NAFTA. Dr. Tyson will follow Daley. She will discuss the economic gains of NAFTA. Immediately there will be a break. After the break, you will introduce Secretary Babbitt. Secretary Babbitt will discuss the environmental and agricultural impact of NAFTA. After Secretary Babbitt, the Vice President will make closing remarks and take questions. VII. ATTACHMENTS Alabama/Georgia Participants Alabama/Georgia Talking Points Agenda Alabama/Georgia Clips TALKING POINTS FOR LAURA TYSON ALABAMA AND GEORGIA LEADERSHIP MEETING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1993 Approximately 100 opinion leaders from Alabama and Georgia including representatives from the business community, academia, and local government will be visiting Washington in support of the NAFTA for background briefings. The objective of the leadership meeting is to provide information for supporters of the NAFTA about the importance of NAFTA in building industries and creating jobs in the United States. The opinion leaders meeting is part of a week-long effort to move public opinion in Alabama and Georgia to support the trade agreement. On Tuesday, Bill Daley and Bo Cutter met with journalists from Alabama and Georgia to brief them on NAFTA. Immediately after the opinion leaders briefing, approximately 10- 12 participants will be brought to the "stake-out" press area to answer the questions of Alabama and Georgia journalists stationed in Washington. This has proven to be effective in communicating the pro-NAFTA message that emerges from these meetings to audiences in the targeted states. The opinion leaders will also go to Capitol Hill to visit with their representatives about NAFTA. 9:30-9:35am Alexis Herman Welcome and Introduction of Daley. 9:35-10:00am Bill Daley The Case for NAFTA. 10:00-10:30 am Laura Tyson NAFTA and the American Economy, and NAFTA and Agriculture in the South. 10:30-11:00am Secretary Babbitt The Importance of the Side Agreements, and America's Stake in NAFTA. 11:00-11:30am The Vice President The World With and Without NAFTA. DISCUSSION POINTS FOR LAURA TYSON ALABAMA AND GEORGIA OPINION LEADERS BRIEFING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1993 I. NAFTA is critical to our nation's economic future. On Tuesday night in North Carolina, the President articulated a vision to helps us prepare for a more secure economic future. As he said, NAFTA is essential to this vision. If we choose to isolate ourselves behind protectionist walls -- to deny our workers the opportunity to compete in a global marketplace, we will invite economic isolation, stagnation, and limit future trading opportunities and, therefore, economic growth. II. NAFTA means markets for American products, jobs for American workers, and increased opportunity for all Americans A. Despite the disinformation put out by NAFTA's opponents, the numbers are clear. - Since Mexico joined the GATT and began lowering its tariffs, our trade balance with Mexico shifted from a $5.7 billion deficit in 1987 to a $5.6 billion surplus in 1992. - Since 1986, U.S. merchandise exports to Mexico have increased 228 percent -- 2.3 times faster than U.S. exports to the rest of the world. - Exports generated nearly all of America's new manufacturing jobs from 1987 to 1992, and in 1990 these exports provided a record 7.2 million jobs for American workers or an estimated 17.4 percent of the total jobs in the U.S. manufacturing sector. - U.S. jobs supported by exports to Mexico rose from 274,00 in 1986 to an estimated 700,000 in 1992. C. What has this meant for Alabama and Georgia? - Exports to Mexico currently support at least 6,900 jobs in Alabama. - During the 1987-1992 period, Alabama exports to Mexico grew 228 percent, 166 percentage points faster than the state's export growth to the rest of the world. Alabama's merchandise exports to Mexico more than tripled from 1987 to 1992, rising from $81 million to $264 million. 2 - Exports to Mexico currently support 81,000 jobs in Georgia. - In Georgia, exports to Mexico increased 329 percent from 1987-1992, 208 percentage points faster than the state's export growth to the rest of the world. Merchandise exports more than quadrupled during this period, rising from $108 million to $464 million. These numbers show that eliminating the remaining barriers with Mexico will accelerate the growth of this sector of the economy. C. Agriculture stands to gain significantly from NAFTA. - Mexico is our third largest market for agricultural products (after Japan and Canada), accounting for $3.7 billion in 1992 (a 242 percent increase since 1986). - NAFTA will help the United States lock in current market access gains and expand U.S. agricultural exports by eliminating tariff and non-tariff barriers. - Recent USDA analysis estimates that by the end of the transition period to free trade, U.S. agricultural exports will be $2 to $2.5 billion higher than in the absence of NAFTA. - NAFTA will particularly benefit U.S. exports of grains and oilseeds. Export gains are also expected for dairy, livestock, and poultry products, as well as exports of deciduous and stone fruits and nuts. D. FOR RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS ABOUT AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: - Our "fiber-forward" rules will ensure that the benefits of NAFTA will be reserved for American cotton-growers. - In response to concerns that some might have in the South, I can say that we do not see Mexico as a major threat in our domestic peanut market. Mexico is a net importer of peanuts. There is little reason to think it will become a major exporter to the U.S. Per capita peanut consumption in Mexico is roughly one-quarter that in the U.S. Economic growth generated by NAFTA will encourage greater Mexican consumption of peanuts. To protect American farmers, peanuts were only one of a handful of products which were accorded a 15 year phase-out for quotas. In addition, during the transition period, while a certain amount of Mexican 3 peanuts will be allowed to enter duty-free, over-quota amounts will be subject to some of the highest quotas in the NAFTA. - Except for corn, with a 15-year phase-out, U.S. exports of grains, rice and oilseeds and oilseed products will enter Mexico duty-free in 10 years. The more people know about NAFTA, the better the chances of Congress approving this agreement. 4 SUGGESTED DISCUSSION POINTS INTERIOR SECRETARY BRUCE BABBITT OCTOBER 12, 1993 Objective Opinion leaders need to reinforced about the importance of the NAFTA vote and the benefits of the side agreements. Among all the criticisms of NAFTA -- the gap in Mexican and American wages, the condition of the border environment, and working conditions in Mexico the fact is that without NAFTA all these problems will only get worse. NAFTA provides an opportunity to use economic leverage to achieve other important objectives. Note: We have had more questions about the environmental side agreement at these briefings than on any other topic. Key Points I. There will never be a better opportunity for locking in our export gains with Mexico and beginning to solve environmental problems at the border. O Mexico is a vibrant and growing market of 80 million consumers who spend $450 each on American products each year -- more than the Japanese or Europeans spend. II. NAFTA will promote cooperation among nations on region-wide environmental planning -- not just a pollutant by pollutant regulatory approach -- and the ability to govern resource use sensibly. O Mexico has recently made progress in establishing air quality basin management (El Paso Air Basin) and setting aside biospher reserves along the border. NAFTA preserves the U.S. ability to enforce its own environmental standards. O The Administration has a $230 million budget request (EPA) for wastewater and drinking water projects along the border. Together, the World Band and Mexico have committed $4 billion for border clean-up in the next three years that won't be there without NAFTA. O NAFTA will create an opportunity for U.S. firms to export environmental technologies to Mexico. The world market for environmental goods and services is now $200 billion and expected to reach $300 billion by the end of this decade. The U.S. is the largest exporter of environmental technologies to Mexico. In 1993, our exports in this area to Mexico may increase by 50%. III. The U.S. may never again have an opportunity to address environmental and labor standards in a trade agreement again if NAFTA fails. O Our competitors in Japan and Germany are uneasy about the United States' ability to gain such favorable terms in a trade agreement. If this trade agreement is not ratified it is hard to imagine what kind of an agreement could pass Congress. It is clear that NAFTA will have an impact on GATT negotiations and other trade agreements. TALKING POINTS FOR VICE PRESIDENT GORE ALABAMA AND GEORGIA LEADERSHIP MEETING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1993 Approximately 100 opinion leaders from Alabama and Georgia including representatives from the business community, academia, and local government will be visiting Washington in support of the NAFTA for a background briefing with the Vice President. The objective of the leadership meeting is to provide information for supporters of the NAFTA about the trade agreement and encourage them to visit their Congressional representatives to balance information they about the importance of NAFTA in building industries and creating jobs in the United States. 9:30-9:35am Alexis Herman Welcome and Introduction of Daley. 9:35-10:00am Bill Daley The Case for NAFTA. 10:00-10:30 am Laura Tyson NAFTA and the American Economy, and NAFTA and Agriculture in the South. 10:30-11:00am Secretary Babbitt The Importance of the Side Agreements, and America's Stake in NAFTA. 11:00-11:30am The Vice President The World With and Without NAFTA. DISCUSSION POINTS FOR VICE PRESIDENT GORE ALABAMA AND GEORGIA OPINION LEADERS BRIEFING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1993 The problem in discussing NAFTA is that it seems to be such an abstraction. Opponents of NAFTA point to factories that close and move south, while the benefits from this agreement appear only as hypotheticals. Today, I want to talk to you about two visions of the future: the future with NAFTA and the future without NAFTA. NAFTA is the most significant and far reaching international agreement in history. ENVIRONMENT With NAFTA, we have a ground-breaking environmental agreement with Mexico -- an agreement that never before seen in the history of international relations -- that creates the mechanism for cleaning up the environment along the border. That's why NAFTA has been endorsed by such environmental groups as the National Wildlife Federation, the World Wildlife Fund, the Audubon Society, the Environmental Defense Fund, the National Resources Council and Conservation International. Without NAFTA, the border area will continue to deteriorate into a environmental wasteland. We will be powerless effect change on the other side of our southern border. THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY With NAFTA, our American automobile companies will be able to ship directly to Mexican consumers who are hungry for such American products as mini-vans and pickup trucks. In the first two years, the auto companies anticipate $2 billion in added sales to Mexico. Without NAFTA, our international competitors in the auto industry move-in and export their cars to Mexico. Meanwhile, our workers are locked-out of this important market -- denied the opportunity to prove the quality of their work. INTERNATIONAL TRADE With NAFTA, the United States, Canada and Mexico will create the world's largest consumer market with 370 million people and $6.5 trillion in production. The strength of this free- 2 trade zone will provide the clout needed to compete with European and Asian trading blocs. Without NAFTA, our credibility as a reliable trading partner is crippled. NAFTA fallout will affect GATT and other international agreements making it difficult to make progress with our trade deficit problems. JOBS With NAFTA, there will be 200,000 new jobs related to exports that don't exist now. These export-related jobs are high skill jobs where wages are already 17 percent higher than the average U.S. worker. This will raise to 900,000 the number of Americans who are employed in jobs generated through exports to Mexico. Without NAFTA, the 700,000 jobs that currently exist as a result of the increasing velocity of trade with Mexico will be jeopardized as Mexico turns to our competitors for liberal trade relationships. Just last week, President Salinas very clearly, explicitly and directly laid-out the stakes for his country. Mexico cannot wait forever -- if NAFTA is not approved, Mexico will be forced to look to some of our competitors for trade relationships. The Washington Post, October 8, 1993. ALABAMA AND GEORGIA With NAFTA, the impressive 329 percent increase that Georgia saw in its exports to Mexico, and the 228 percent increase that Alabama saw in its exports to Mexico will accelerate. Without NAFTA, export industries that provide 81,000 jobs in Georgia, and the 6,900 jobs in Alabama will stagnate as the free trade opportunity that is within our grasp is offered to such international competitors as Japan and Germany. We must understand how important NAFTA is to our nation. As the President said Tuesday night, NAFTA is about preparing and building for the future. We cannot be dissuaded from this task by a longing for the past. This is why on Monday, Barbara Jordan joined with Jeanne Kirkpatrick, Tip O'Neill, Paul Volcker, Andrew Young, and Robert Mosbacher to give their full support to NAFTA. Members of Congress need to hear from their constituents about the stakes of NAFTA for the United States. I urge you to contact them right now. This debate will be over in five weeks. 3 The State of ALABAMA and the NAFTA ALABAMA and NAFTA: EXPORTS and JOBS ALABAMA EXPORTS to MEXICO ALABAMA EXPORTS to CANADA ALABAMA COMPANIES: A Sample in Support of NAFTA ALABAMA and the NAFTA: EXPORTS and JOBS JOBS ALABAMA Jobs Supported by Trade with MEXICO and CANADA - 25,500. EXPORTS ALABAMA Exports to MEXICO and CANADA Reached $978 million in 1992. Alabama was one of 17 states that ranked Mexico among their top three export destinations. Canada, our other NAFTA partner, was Alabama's top export market; Mexico was third largest. 6,900 jobs in Alabama in 1992 were supported by exports to Mexico. Over 60 percent of those jobs were created in the past five years, since Mexico began liberalizing its import regime. Alabama's merchandise exports to Mexico more than tripled from 1987 to 1992, rising from $81 million to $264 million. Alabama's exports to Mexico grew 228 percent from 1987 to 1992, 166 percentage points faster than the state's export growth to the rest of the world. Alabama ranked in the top 20 states in terms of percentage growth in exports to Mexico. Nonborder states have registered the greatest percentage growth in shipments to the Mexican market. Alabama's exports to Mexico in 1992 were concentrated in the manufacturing sector, with three segments selling over $25 million. Top exporting industries were: transportation equipment ($74 million), electric & electronic equipment ($46 million), and primary metal industries ($26 million). Several Alabama industries recorded sizable gains over the five year period: apparel ($114,000 to $23 million), transportation equipment ($779,000 to $74 million), and textile mill products ($212,000 to $4 million). In 1992, Alabama's exports to Canada totalled $715 million. Alabama's exports to Canada have grown almost 60 percent over the past five years, during which the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement was implemented (January 1, 1989). Compiled by USDOC/OM, August 1993. 1 Inh estimate provided hv USTR: refers only to jobs supported by exports of manufactured goods. ALABAMA'S EXPORTS TO MEXICO, BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (Percent & Thousand $) 1987 1992 % CHANGE $ CHANGE AL'S EXPORTS TO MEXICO $80,551 $263,818 227.5% $183,267 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHERIES $5,833 $2,186 -62.5% -$3,647 Agriculture- - crops 5,681 2,138 -62.4% -3,542 Agriculture- livestock 152 47 -69.0% -105 Forestry 0 0 0.0% 0 Fishing, Hunting 0 0 0.0% 0 MINING 242 2,435 906.5% 2,193 Metal Mining 39 0 -100.0% -39 Coal Mining 105 1,782 1601.2% 1,677 Oil & Gas 0 0 0.0% 0 Non- Metallic Minerals 99 653 562.6% 555 MANUFACTURING 70,190 257,532 266.9% 187,342 Food Products 724 335 -53.7% -389 Tobacco Products 0 0 0.0% 0 Textile Mill Products 212 3,502 1550.1% 3,290 Apparel 114 23,409 20454.2% 23,295 Lumber & Wood Products 0 5,050 -- - 5,050 Furniture & Fixtures 27 734 2642.1% 707 Paper Products 28,706 17,228 -40.0% -11,478 Printing & Publishing 0 754 : I I 754 Chemical Products 14,509 20,811 43.4% 6,302 Refined Petroleum Products 9,774 80 -99.2% -9,693 Rubber & Plastic Products 376 4,228 1025.7% 3,853 Leather Products 0 0 0.0% 0 Stone, Clay & Glass Prod. 18 3,418 19107.3% 3,400 Primary Metal Industries 6,340 31,925 403.5% 25,585 Fabricated Metal Products 1,820 2,985 64.0% 1,165 Indus. Mach. & Computers 3,789 17,279 356.0% 13,490 Electric & Electronic Equip. 2,603 48,123 1748.9% 45,520 Transportation Equipment 779 74,491 9459.4% 73,712 Scientific & Measuring Instr. 391 885 126.2% 494 Miscellaneous Manufactures 8 2,294 28295.9% 2,286 OTHER 4,286 1,665 -61.2% -2,621 Scrap & Waste 4,075 1,594 -60.9% -2,481 Second Hand Goods 202 57 -71.9% -145 Military Equipment 9 14 66.5% 6 AL'S EXPORTS TO MEXICO $80,551 $263,818 227.5% $183,267 21 ALABAMA'S EXPORTS TO CANADA, BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (Percent and Thousand $) % CHANGE $ CHANGE 1987 1991 1992 1987-92 1987-92 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHING $5,138 $12,451 $16,413 219.4% $11,275 Agriculture crops 4,105 5,540 10,359 152.3% 6.254 Agriculture - livestock 968 272 469 -51.5% -498 Forestry 59 1,253 236 296.9% 177 Fishing & Hunting 6 5,386 5,349 # 5.343 MINING 3,014 1,194 921 -69.4% -2,093 Metal Mining 12 628 225 # 213 Coal Mining 0 0 0 -- 0 Oil & Gas 0 3 0 -- 0 Non-Metallic Minerals 3,002 562 696 -76.8% -2,306 MANUFACTURING 439,954 613,719 686,891 56.1% 246,938 Food Products 32,266 22,001 19,213 -40.5% -13,053 Tobacco Products 8 0 0 -100.0% -8 Textile Mill Products 6,986 27,723 40,283 476.6% 33,296 Apparel 5,259 29,970 9,604 82.6% 4,345 Lumber & Wood Products 6,629 10,162 15,313 131.0% 8,684 Furniture & Fixtures 2,323 17,130 33,064 * 30,741 Paper Products 14,952 25,855 38,499 157.5% 23,547 Printing & Publishing 414 1,697 1,903 359.0% 1,488 Chemical Products 78,704 81,741 77,437 -1.6% -1,267 Refined Petroleum Products 4,462 144 151 -96.6% -4,311 Rubber & Plastic Products 39,641 43,802 46,100 16.3% 6,459 Leather Products 0 596 472 -- 472 Stone, Clay & Glass Products 5,588 7,017 9,303 66.5% 3,714 Primary Metal Industries 23,421 42,091 40,635 73.5% 17,214 Fabricated Metal Products 13,247 39,219 38,933 193.9% 25,686 Industrial Machinery & Computers 53,385 71,606 81,045 51.8% 27,660 Electric & Electronic Equipment 25,373 137,588 141,343 457.1% 115,970 Transportation Equipment 116,261 36,604 70,312 -39.5% -45,949 Scientific & Measuring Instruments 8,001 11,329 12,671 58.4% 4,671 Miscellaneous Manufactures 3.032 7,445 10.612 250.0% 7.580 OTHER 3,117 20,118 10,354 232.1% 7,236 Scrap & Waste 531 799 964 81.6% 433 Second Hand Goods 1,382 20 83 -94.0% -1,298 Goods Returned to Canada 0 6,713 4,568 : 4,568 Military & Other Misc. Items 1,204 12,586 4,738 293.4% 3,534 AL'S EXPORTS TO CANADA $451,223 $647,482 $714,579 58.4% $263,356 . Indicates percent changes of 1000% or more. Stockham Valves and Fittings Birmingham, Alabama Mexico will become a stronger trading partner as a result of NAFTA. Consequently, Stockham, our approximately 1,600 domestic employees, and the U.S. valve industry will surely benefit. Douglas A. Stockham Director, Planning & Development Historically, offshore markets have not been significant to Stockham. However, fierce international competition and sagging sales in the United States have forced the company to take a global view. The company, as well as most other companies in the valve industry, looked to Mexico as a source for increased sales. Today, Mexico is the company's largest export market. According to Mr. Stockham the passage of NAFTA will greatly enhance the industry's competitiveness: During the 1990s sales to Mexico have grown rapidly, but offshore competition is tougher and the 15 percent tariff impedes our ability to sell into Mexico. Passage of NAFTA would, in essence, create a dramatic expansion of the North American valve market and give U.S. valve manufactures a level playing field with Mexican valve manufactures and a leg up on offshore competitors. During the past several years, Stockham has worked to increase its market penetration into Mexico. These efforts have been aided by the perception among Mexican businesses that NAFTA will become a reality and that it is in their strategic best interest to establish a relationship with a U.S. partner. The company's increased sales to Mexico have meant more U.S. jobs. Stockham's Mexican business contributed significantly to the company's decision to establish another valve manufacturing facility in Alabama and to purchase several million dollars worth of machine tools. Sales from the new facility have doubled over the past year and the company expects them to double again next year. The State of GEORGIA and the NAFTA GEORGIA and NAFTA: EXPORTS and JOBS GEORGIA EXPORTS to MEXICO GEORGIA EXPORTS to CANADA GEORGIA and the NAFTA: EXPORTS and JOBS JOBS GEORGIA Jobs Supported by Trade with MEXICO and CANADA - 35,600. EXPORTS GEORGIA Exports to MEXICO and CANADA Reached $2 billion in 1992. Georgia was one of 17 states which ranked Mexico among their top three export destinations. Canada, our other NAFTA partner, was Georgia's top export market; Mexico was third largest. 8,100 jobs in Georgia in 1992 were supported by exports to Mexico. Over 60 percent of those jobs were created in the past five years, since Mexico began liberalizing its import regime. Georgia's merchandise exports to Mexico more than quadrupled from 1987 to 1992, rising from $108 million to $464 million. The South Atlantic states collectively posted the biggest percentage increase, with exports to Mexico rising over 260 percent. Georgia ranked 11th among all 50 states in the percentage increase and in the dollar increase in exports to Mexico for the five year period. With 1992 exports of $464 million, Georgia ranked 13th among all 50 states and second among the South Atlantic states in the value of exports to Mexico over the past five years. Georgia's exports to Mexico grew 329 percent from 1987 to 1992, 208 percentage points faster than the state's export growth to the rest of the world. Georgia boosted exports of a wide range of manufactured products to Mexico over the five year period. Nineteen of the 20 major industries that comprise manufacturing registered export growth. Sectors that recorded significant gains were: scientific & measuring instruments (from $2 million to $59 million), industrial machinery & computers (from $11 million to $55 million), transportation equipment (from $859,000 to $41 million), and textile mill products (from $2 million to $30 million). In 1992, Georgia's exports to Canada totalled $1.6 billion. Georgia's exports to Canada have increased by almost 150 percent over the past five years, during which the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement was implemented (January 1, 1989). Compiled by USDOC/OM, August 1993. Job estimate provided by USTR; refers only to jobs supported by exports of manufactured goods. GEORGIA'S EXPORTS TO MEXICO, BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (Percent & Thousand $) 1987 1992 % CHANGE $ CHANGE GA'S EXPORTS TO MEXICO $108,097 $463,503 328.8% $355,406 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHERIES $519 $6,474 1146.5% $5,954 Agriculture- crops 121 5,107 4121.5% 4,986 Agriculture- livestock 40 20 -51.3% -21 Forestry 358 534 49.1% 176 Fishing, Hunting 0 813 - 813 MINING 15,114 11,720 -22.5% -3,394 Metal Mining 147 65 -55.5% -81 Coal Mining 0 0 0.0% 0 Oil & Gas 0 0 0.0% 0 Non- Metallic Minerals 14,967 11,655 -22.1% -3,312 MANUFACTURING 88,675 438,455 394.5% 349,780 Food Products 3,944 15,491 292.8% 11,548 Tobacco Products 0 1,565 -- 1,565 Textile Mill Products 2,112 30,287 1334.4% 28,176 Apparel 407 7,861 1830.5% 7,454 Lumber & Wood Products 15 5,593 36618.3% 5,578 Furniture & Fixtures 36 1,543 4182.4% 1,507 Paper Products 22,045 55,606 152.2% 33,561 Printing & Publishing 84 11,832 13948.5% 11,748 Chemical Products 15,909 53,162 234.2% 37,253 Refined Petroleum Products 18 188 948.7% 170 Rubber & Plastic Products 1,798 19,716 996.7% 17,918 Leather Products 15 442 2813.5% 426 Stone, Clay & Glass Prod. 4,139 1,684 -59.3% -2,455 Primary Metal Industries 2,656 30,500 1048.2% 27,844 Fabricated Metal Products 887 11,055 1146.4% 10,168 Indus. Mach. & Computers 11,311 55,244 388.4% 43,933 Electric & Electronic Equip. 20,312 33,562 65.2% 13,250 Transportation Equipment 859 40,874 4660.4% 40,015 Scientific & Measuring Instr. 2,077 58,509 2717.5% 56,432 Miscellaneous Manufactures 51 3,741 7168.3% 3,689 OTHER 3,789 6,854 80.9% 3,065 Scrap & Waste 3,378 5,109 51.3% 1,731 Second Hand Goods 327 11 -96.7% -316 Military Equipment 84 1,734 1957.5% 1,650 GA'S EXPORTS TO MEXICO $108,097 $463,503 328.8% $355,406 31 GEORGIA'S EXPORTS TO CANADA, BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (Percent and Thousand $) % CHANGE $ CHANGE 1987 1991 1992 1987-92 1987-92 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHING $27,582 $32,860 $46,732 69.4% $19,150 Agriculture crops 18,923 27,406 42,584 125.0% 23,661 Agriculture - livestock 8,032 4,085 3,420 -57.4% -4,612 Forestry 627 509 242 -61.4% -385 Fishing & Hunting 0 860 486 -- 486 MINING 110,332 51,962 58,289 -47.2% -52,044 Metal Mining 2,570 4,765 4,807 87.1% 2,237 Coal Mining 0 0 0 -- -- Oil & Gas 0 0 0 -- -- Non Metallic Minerals 107,763 47,196 53,482 -50.4% -54,281 MANUFACTURING 476,081 1,478,736 1,438,216 202.1% 962,135 Food Products 9,728 36,904 61,833 535.6% 52,105 Tobacco Products 1,217 543 494 -59.4% -722 Textile Mill Products 34,493 289,800 259,849 653.3% 225,357 Apparel 6,022 20,470 20,308 237.2% 14,285 Lumber & Wood Products 936 5,929 5,202 455.8% 4,266 Furniture & Fixtures 1,145 8,173 9,263 709.1% 8.118 Paper Products 50,550 91,735 102,280 102.3% 51,730 Printing & Publishing 3,874 12,792 16,601 328.5% 12,727 Chemical Products 54,039 90,325 127,594 136.1% 73,555 Refined Petroleum Products 268 583 3,398 3,130 Rubber & Plastic Products 12,706 41,411 46,130 263.1% 33,424 Leather Products 14 938 1,182 * 1,168 Stone, Clay & Glass Products 9,075 12,202 13,884 53.0% 4,809 Primary Metal Industries 22,548 44,836 39,301 74.3% 16,754 Fabricated Metal Products 12,785 37,747 44,876 251.0% 32,091 Industrial Machinery & Computers 79,879 183,264 231,474 189.8% 151,595 Electric & Electronic Equipment 67,968 135,821 169,763 149.8% 101,794 Transportation Equipment 87,054 418,860 227,804 161.7% 140,750 Scientific & Measuring Instruments 17,438 37,396 46,366 165.9% 28,928 Miscellaneous Manufactures 4,342 9,008 10,614 144.4% 6.272 OTHER 20,416 40,282 38,462 88.4% 18,046 Scrap & Waste 1,746 2,192 2,254 29.1% 508 Second Hand Goods 15,669 363 384 -97.5% -15,285 Goods Returned to Canada 0 29,540 33,774 -- 33,774 Military & Other Misc. Items 3,001 8,187 2,050 -31.7% -951 GA'S EXPORTS TO CANADA $634,411 $1,603,840 $1,581,699 149.3% $947,288 . Indicates percent changes of 1000% or more. LEVEL 1 - 21 OF 21 STORIES Copyright 1993 The Atlanta Constitution The Atlanta Journal and Constitution September 2, 1993 SECTION: FOREIGN NEWS; Section c; Page 6 LENGTH: 404 words HEADLINE: Miller faces questions in Mexico on trade pact BYLINE: By Nancy Nusser STAFF CORRESPONDENT BODY: Mexico City - Gov. Zell Miller arrived in Mexico Wednesday to talk free trade with the nation's most powerful leaders, including the president, but ended up taking heat from Mexican journalists determined to know whether he will support the proposed North American Free Trade Agreement. "First of all, a governor does not vote on NAFTA, " said Mr. Miller, whose voice hardened in irritation after being asked the same question several times during a news conference. "I have never tried to tell [Sen.] Sam Nunn how to vote on a particular issue.' As a close ally of President Clinton, Mr. Miller is considered important in the administration's battle to get congressional approval for NAFTA. Congress will take up the issue when it returns from its summer break next week. Because of his presidential ties, Mr. Miller got the red-carpet treatment - cluding a private meeting with President Carlos Salinas de Gortari - from the exican government, desperate to win approval from Congress. The Georgia delegation on Wednesday announced the opening of an office in Mexico City to facilitate trade between the state and Mexico. Georgia had about $ 500 million in exports to the Latin nation in 1992, Mr. Miller said. "I'm not opposed, I'm not for [free trade],' the governor said during a luncheon interview in one of Mexico's most famous colonial restaurants. "I want to learn more about the pros and cons." He said worries about the possible loss of jobs to Mexico under NAFTA have been strong enough "that several members of our Congressional delegation have been withholding their support." He said his own concerns about unfair manufacturing competition from Mexico, which benefits from cheap labor, had been eased by Georgia's Textile Manufacturers Association. The group this week came out in support of free trade, he said. Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin, a member of the trade delegation, said other issues discussed on the first day of the trip included the use of U.S. -banned pesticides on Mexican produce and the marketing of lower-quality products, such as Argentine peanuts, through Mexico to the U.S. market. 1993 The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, September 2, 1993 The Georgia delegation included several board members of the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism. Georgia's major exports to Mexico include scientific and measuring truments, paper products, industrial machinery and computers and transportation equipment. LEVEL 1 - 9 OF 21 STORIES Copyright 1993 The Atlanta Constitution The Atlanta Journal and Constitution September 21, 1993 SECTION: EDITORIAL; Section A; Page 13 LENGTH: 617 words HEADLINE: NAFTA: An agreement to convert the United States, Mexico and Canada into one, vast trading bloc has stirred passions from supporters and opponents. A nightmare in store for the nation BYLINE: By Frank Jackalone BODY: The Congress will vote soon on a bill that could put fruits and vegetables contaminated with banned pesticides at grocery stores all over the country, cause the loss of hundreds of thousands of U.S. manufacturing jobs, bring bankruptcy to many farmers in the South and provide unhindered access to our highways for unsafe ,000-pound triple- trailer Mexican trucks. These are just a few of the grim consequences if Congress ratifies the North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA) , which joins the United States, Canada and Mexico in a giant, free-for-all trade zone. The South will be hard hit by NAFTA. The Manufacturing Policy Project, a nonprofit Washington, D.C., research organization, concluded that 1.4 million obs in 10 Southeastern states are at risk of being relocated to Mexico under AFTA. Two of the most important sectors of the Southeast economy, textile manufacturing and agriculture, will be hurt badly. The livelihood of more than 650, 000 people employed in textile mills and apparel manufacturing plants in Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina and Tennessee will be threatened once import quotas on Mexican textiles and clothing are completely removed. Wages as low as 59 cents per hour will be a powerful incentive for U.S. as well as foreign firms to shift production to Mexico for unlimited, duty-free shipment of clothing and textiles back to the United States and Canada. Georgia and Alabama farmers, who grow the vast bulk of U.S. peanuts, will find it difficult to compete with imported Mexican peanuts selling at cheaper prices once NAFTA eliminates tariffs and quotas. According to University of Georgia economists Dale Carley and Stanley Fletcher, "Lost revenue to U.S. peanut farmers could easily reach $ 75 million to $ 100 million annually soon after NAFTA becomes operational. The economic impact on local rural communities would be $ 150 million to $ 200 million annually." Aside from loss of jobs, environmental and labor side agreements recently added to NAFTA do little more than require that each country enforce its own domestic environmental and labor laws. The side agreements do nothing to raise Mexico's minimum wage of $ 4.71 per day and its numerous inferior safety, environmental and labor standards. 1993 The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, September 21, 1993 Laws regulating food contamination, product safety, environmental conservation, health-care quality and workplace safety would all be vulnerable to challenge by another NAFTA member country. Such disputes would be judged by -member panels of trade bureaucrats that, meeting in total secrecy, would the power to declare any federal, state and local law to be a trade barrier and, thereby, null and void for trade between NAFTA countries. The United States would have to obey the trade panel's order or face economic sanctions. A NAFTA trade panel could rule, for example, that the United States must allow the import of Mexican fruits and vegetables contaminated with the pesticide Primicarb, which is banned in the United States. Primicarb causes vomiting, diarrhea and slurred speech, and in higher concentrations, death. But it is legally permitted on Mexican apples, beans, citrus fruit, onions, peaches, pecans, peppers, potatoes and wheat. Sixteen other pesticides that are not legal for use in U.S. agriculture are permitted in Mexico. Last year, the U.S. House unanimously passed a resolution stating that it would not consider any trade agreement that jeopardized the health, safety, consumer, environmental or labor laws in America. Congress should live up to its word. Frank Jackalone is the Southeast regional coordinator of Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy organization founded by Ralph Nader. GRAPHIC: Photo: Mug shot of Frank Jackalone Invitee AL/GA (As/10t) Jack Acker John Adams President Chariman, President and CEO Scientific Atlanta Russell Mills, Corp Norcross, GA Alexander City, AL 404/903-6150 205/329-4000 Gerald Allison Jay Altmeyer CEO , AL AJC International 205/458-2626 Atlanta, GA 404/252-6750 Charles Anderson John Andresen Chairman Central Bank of the South Anderson Corporation Birmingham, AL , AL 205/933-3010 205/760-0120 Richard Arrington Daniel Autrey Mayor Executive Director City of Birmingham Alabama Pulp & Paper Council Birmingham, AL Montgomery, AL 205/254-2277 205/265-8733 Dan Baker Ronald D. Balser Plant Manager President Worthington Steel Company Management Compensaton Group Midland, GA Atlanta, GA 706/561-2859 404/261-7707 Greg Baranco Jack Berry Baranco Pontiac Chief Financial Officer Decatur, GA Crown Andersen, Inc. 404/ Peachtree City, GA 404/997-2000 Garry Betty Patrick Blanchard President & CEO President & CEO Digital Communications Georgia Bank & Trust Associates Augusta, GA Alpharetta, GA 706/738-6990 404/442-4000 William B. Blount Peter Bonacum Chairman Plant Manager Alabama Democratic Party Merck & Company Montgomery, AL Albany, GA 205/264-8410 912/434-5232 Dickie Bounds Darryl Bourne , AL Tresurer 205/471-6191 Lucky Supermarket Huntsville, AL 205/859-3775 Roy Bowen Walter M. Boyce President American Cast Iron Pipe Georgia Textile Company Manufacturers Birmingham, AL Atlanta, GA 205/325-7731 404/688-0555 Steve Bradley Gary Bremer Executive Officer Presidetn & CEO Waste Management, Inc. Central Health Services, , AL Inc. 205/250-7800 Atlanta, GA 404/644-6503 Russell Brown Tom Brown President CEO D.P. Associates Caraustar Industries, Inc. Huntsville, AL Austell, GA 205/837-8300 404/948-3101 John Callahan Kenneth H. Callaway Attorney President Bell Richardson Calgati Chemical Company Huntsville, AL Newnan, GA 205/533-1421 404/254-0044 Billy Joe Camp Gil Camp Director Public Affairs Manager Alabama Development Office Procter and Gamble Paper , AL Products, Inc. 205/242-0400 Albany, GA 912/888-8616 George Cantrell Thomas R. Carmody CEO President & CEO Cantrell Machine Company American Business Products, Gainsville, GA Inc. 404/536-3611 Atlanta, GA 404/953-8300 Margaret Carpenter Harold O. Chitwood President CEO Compost'it Ink Gold Kist Incorporated Montgomery, AL Atlanta, GA 205/262-3879 David Clark John L. Clendenin Mason Corporation Chairman Birmingham, AL BellSouth Corporation 205/942-4100 Atlanta, GA 404/249-2020 Charles Coe Max Corner President Vice President of Bell South International Manufacturing Atlanta, GA Coats & Company 404/249-4080 Albany, GA 912/432-6211 A.D. "Pete" Correll Bobby Tom Crowe President & CEO Walter Industries Georgia Pacific AL Atlanta, GA 205/254-7254 404/327-0406 Robert T. Crowe Robert Cunningham Director, Public Affairs Partner U.S. Pipe & Foundry Company Dickie Bounds Birmingham, AL , AL 205/254-7254 205/471-6191 George Cunningham, Sr. Brad Curry N.D. Cunningham & Company, President Inc. Rock-Tenn Company Mobile, AL Norcross, GA 205/432-4633 404/448-2193 Tony Davidow Ed Davidson Preisdent CEO & President TONCEE Incorporated Rosser Fabrap Smyrna, GA Atlanta, GA 404/333-8356 404/876-3800 Pete Dawkins Carol DeCastera CEO Vice President of Primorica Financial Services Internaitonal Division Deluth, GA Central Bancshares of the 404/381-1000 South , AL 205/933-3218 Edward T. Deitz Jan Dempsey Vice President of Mayor International Sales City of Auburn Amsouth Bank N.A. Auburn, AL Birmingham, AL 205/887-4900 205/326-5486 Charles DeVaney Barry Donnell Mayor Chairman of the Board City of Augusta , AL Augusta, GA 205/747-1575 706/821-1831 Curley Dossman Michael Dow State Vice President Mayor AT&T City of Mobile Atlanta, GA Mobile, AL 404/818-8805 205/434-7395 Mike Dow Gary Neil Drummond Mayor President City of Mobile Drummond International Mobile, AL / AL 205/434-7840 205/945-6500 Alvin DuPont John Dutton Mayor Alabama State Ports City of Tuscaloosa Department Tuscaloosa, AL Mobile, AL 205/349-2010 205/690-441-7200 John B. Dutton John Dwyer Alabama State Docks Vice President Department KEMRON Environmental Mobile, AL Services, Inc. 205/690-6113 Atlanta, GA 404/636-0928 John Ehrlichman Mike Elting Senior Vice President Branch Manager Law Companies Group, Inc. Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA 404/395-8000 404/875-1000 G. Stephen Felker Richard Gould Fifield Chairman & CEO Director of National Affairs Avondale Mills, Inc. Resources and Research for Monroe, GA the Alabama Farmers Federation , AL 205/288-3900 Will G. Fisher Emory Folmar First Alabama Bank Mayor Birmingham, AL City of Montgomery 205/326-7281 Montgomery, AL 205/457-3381 John Frank Rod Frazer President , AL Trust Company Bank 205/265-6403 Augusta, GA 706/821-2214 Lowell J. Friedman J.B. Fuqua President Chairman Creol Investment Fuqua Companies Mobile, AL Atlanta, GA 205/471-5507 404/815-4500 Sims Garrett, Jr. Randall George CW Matthews Contracting Executive Vice President Company Mont Area Chamaber of Marietta, GA Commerce 404/411-7520 / AL 205/834-5200 Gordon Giffin Mike Gillespie Partner Chairman Long, Aldridge & Norman Madison County Commission Atlanta, GA Huntsville, AL 404/527-4020 205/532-3492 Mathew Gold Mike Goodrich CEO President PEMCO AEROPLEX, Inc. B.E. & K International Birmingham, AL AL 205/592-0011 205/972-6000 Janna D. Graben Charles Grainger Kappler Safety Group Teledyne Brown Engineering International Huntsville, AL Guntersville, AL 205/726-1325 205/582-0691 William C. Green Bay Haas The Huntsville Times Executive Director Huntsville, AL Mobile Airport Authority 205/532-4271 Mobile, AL 205/438-7334 Harold Hagans Robert W. Hager President Vice President, General Atlanta Customs Brokers & Manager Huntsville Divison International Freight The Boeing Company Forward , AL Atlanta, GA 205/461-2431 404/994-0953 John Haley Raymond Harbert , AL President 205/328-5330 Harbert International Birmingham, AL 205/987-5500 Taylor Harper Elmer Harris Mobile County President & CEO Grand Bay, AL Alabama Power 205/865-4663 / AL 205/250-1600 Elmer B. Harris Hubert L. Harris, Jr. President Chief Financial Officer Alabama Power Company INVESCO Capital Management , AL Atlanta, GA 205/250-1600 404/892-0896 Galen N. Hathcock Roy C. Hathorn Plant Superintendent President and Owner Nalco Chemical R & J Machinery Company, Jonesboro, GA Inc. 404/478-0210 Anniston, AL 205/831-3081 Greg Hawley Fred Hayek Lawer President Maynard, Cooper and Gale Hayek Investment Council, Birmingham, AL Inc. 205/254-1000 Fairhope, AL 205/928-8999 Dennis Hayes Robert Heath President President Hayes Microcomputer Products Westminister Group Atlanta, GA Huntsville, AL 404/840-9200 205/883-2800 Donald Hess Steve Hettinger President Mayor Parisian, Inc City of Huntsville Birmingham, AL Huntsville, AL 205/940-4000 205/532-7304 Winthrop M. Hillatt, III Patsy Jo Hilliard President Mayor Mobile Area Chamber of City of East Point Commerce East Point, GA Mobile, AL 404/765-1000 205/433-6951 Harry Hofmans Andy Holtis President , AL AKZO 205/329-2000 Scottsborough, AL 205/574-7247 Peirre Howard J. Scott Howell State of Georgia President Atlanta, GA Robinson Iron Corporation 404/656-5030 Alexander City, AL 205/329-8486 Scotty Howell Jim Hughey President Managing Partner Robinson Iron, International Balch & Bingham , AL Birmingham, AL 205/329-8486 205/251-8100 Thomas Irvin Maynard Jackson Commissioner Mayor State of Georgia City of Atlanta Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA 404/656-3600 404/330-6100 Johnny Johns Sam Jone Vice President Mobile County Commission Sonat Mobile, AL Birmingham, AL 205/690-8620 205/325-3800 Fred Jones Gordon Douglas Jones Lawer Lawyer Montgomery Alabama Jones & Bowan Manufacturing Housing Birmingham, AL 205/254-9000 205/264-8755 Loren Keith Marilyn Kelly Plant Manager , GA Arcadian Fertilizer 404/489-8945 Augusta, GA 706/849-6631 Peter M. Kenyon Donald R. Keough Alamex, Inc. Chairman Mobile, AL Allen & Company Incorporated 205/653-1665 Atlanta, GA 404/852-5050 L. Keith Kreager Andrew G. Labrot Plant Manager President Arcadian Fertilizer Timberlands Inc. Augusta, GA Savannah, GA 706/849-6100 912/232-4820 Robert J. Lager Mason Lampton Center for Interntational President Trade and Commerce The Hardaway Company Mobile, AL Columbus, GA 205/433-6951 706/322-3274 Leighton Lan C. Dennis Lathem Regional Attorney Executive Director AT&T Coalbed Methane Association Atlanta, GA of Alabama 404/810-8534 AL 205/733-8087 Alice Lewis Bryan Lewis , AL Teledyne Continental Motors 800/624-6642 Mobile, AL 205/438-3411 Bryan Lewis Ken Lewis Teledyne Continental Motors President Mobile, AL Nations Bank 205/438-3411 Atlanta, GA 404/607-5295 Milt Lincoln George K. Liu D Chamber of Commerce Vice Chairman & CEO Decatur, GA President Baking Company, 404/376-8000 Inc. Atlanta, GA 404/390-1700 Robert Lukat James K. Lyons Vice President & General Vice President, Director of Manager Corporate Affairs Atlanta Saw Company Ryan-Walsh, Inc. Atlanta, GA Mobile, AL 404/752-7000 205/438-4771 Rex Lysinger W.L. Mabry Chairman Mayor Energen Corporation City of Roswell Birmingham, AL Roswell, GA 205/326-8100 404/641-3729 Tom Malott Anne Mancer CEO Government Relations Siemens Energy & Automation, Vulcan Materials Inc. Birmingham, AL Alpharetta, GA 205/877-3000 404/751-2398 Abit Massey Gary J. Maylon Executive Director Marketing Manager Georgia Poultry Association Amico International Gainsville, GA Birmingham, AL 404/532-0473 205/787-2611 Charles McDonald D.W. McElroy President Division Manager Alabama Retail Association ABB Power T&D Company Montgomery, AL Athens, GA 205/263-5757 706/548-3121 John McMahan John McMillan President Executive Vice President McWane Inc. Alabama Forestry Association Birmingham, AL / AL 205/991-9888 205/265-8733 Frank McRight Ed Meador McRight - Jackson Dorman President Myrick & Moore Fontaine International, Inc. Mobile, AL Birminghman, AL 205/432-3444 205/853-8837 Raimundo Mejia Nisa Miranda President Director Seydel International, Inc. Alabama International Trade Atlanta, GA Center 404/233-3397 Tuscaloosa, AL 205/348-7621 Mayer Mitchell George Mitnick President Americans for Good Mitchell Brothers, Inc Government Mobile, AL Jasper, AL 205/479-6280 205/221-4000 Steve Monger Sheldon Morgan President First ALabama Bank First Alabama Bank Mobile, AL Huntsville, AL 205/690-1595 205/535-0100 Larry Morris Drayton Nabers Attorney President Morris, Haynes, Ingram & Protective Life Corporation Hornsby Birmingham, AL Alexander City, AL 205/879-9230 205/329-2000 Garry Neil Alex Newton CEO / AL Drummond Company, Inc. 205/328-5330 , AL 205/945-6502 Don A. Newton George Nichols Senior Managing Partner Executive Director Birmingham Area Chamber of Georgia Ports Authority Commerce Savannah, GA Birmingham, AL 912/964-3811 205/323-5461 James L. North Tommy Olmstead Attorney Mayor Birmingham, AL City of Macon 205/251-0252 Macon, GA 912/751-7170 Al Outland Mario Oves Vice President International Area Manager Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Micromeritics Institute Atlanta, GA Corporation 404/586-8462 Norcross, GA 404/662-3316 Ken Oztekin Goldie Paine Chairman President Kent Corporation Amerex Fire International Trussville, AL 205/853-3420 205/655-3271 Nancy Parrish John Patterson President Vice President Parrish, Smith Associates Sunbelt Rubber and Plastics, Atlanta, GA Inc. 404/256-3742 Opelika, AL 205/749-9831 Roger Peroni Charles Perry President President New Atlanta Dairies, Inc. Stuart & Perry Company, Inc. Atlanta, GA Birmingham, AL 404/581-9650 205/933-5984 John Portman Timothy F. Price CEO & Chairman President, Business Markets Protman Properties MCI Telecommunications Atlanta, GA Corporation 404/614-5252 Atlanta, GA 404/668-6100 Tom Radney Larry Ray President Vice President, Motors Drive Tom Radmey and Associates Division Alexander City, AL Siemens Energy & 205/234-2547 Automantion, Inc Atlanta, GA 404/751-2398 Thomas Read Matt Reeder President General Manager Read Systems, Inc. Trane Company Birmingham, AL Birmingham, AL 205/324-7343 205/802-4800 E. Clark Richardson Van L. Richey President President Business Council of Alabama American Cast Iron Pipe Mintgomery, AL Birmingham, AL 205/834-6000 205/325-7734 Joe Ritch Jeffery Rivers Siroto Pormutt International Sales Manager Huntsville, AL Phifer Wire Products, Inc. 205/536-1711 Tuscaloosa, AL 205/345-2120 J. Mack Robinson T. Lee Robinson, Sr. Delta Life President Atlanta, GA Overseas Hardwood Company 404/231-2111 Mobile, AL 205/457-7616 Gian Rossi-Espagnet Gail Russell Senior Vice President President Trust Company Bank Atlanta Audobon Society Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA 404/827-6671 404/955-4111 Arthur W. Samuels Gerry Sassnette Jay R. Smith Manufacturing Director of Small Business Company Division Montgomery, AL Alabama Development Center 205/277-8520 for Commerce Montgomery, AL 205/242-0400 Andrew Saunders, Jr. Bill Scaggs President Manger, International Saunders Engine & Equipment Business Mobile, AL Birmingham Area Chamber of 205/456-4507 Commerce , AL 205/323-5461 Gustava Scannapieco Roger M. Scovil President Senior Vice President International Division, Zep Lockwood Greene Manufacturing Company International Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA 404/352-1680 404/818-8596 R.K. Seghal Raghbir "R.K." Sehgal President & CEO Chairman & CEO Law Companies Group, Inc. The Law Companies Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA 404/395-8000 404/396-8000 W.M. Self Scott Seydel President & Chief Executive Chief Executive Officer Officer Seydel International, Inc. Greenwood Mills, Inc. Atlanta, GA Greenwood, SC 404/233-3397 803/941-4040 Robert Shaw A.C. Shelton, Jr. President & CEO Chairman Shaw Industries Drayton Corporation Dalton, GA Jacksonville, AL 706/278-3812 205/435-3576 Glenn D. Sigler Robert Silverman Amsouth Bank N.A. President and CEO Mobile, AL The Winter Construction 205/438-8207 Company Atlanta, GA 404/558-3300 Edgar Simms Edgar H. Sims, Jr. Corporate Lawyer Partner Long, Aldridge & Norman Long, Aldridge & Norman Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA 404/527-8532 404/527-8550 Louis Singley Ross Siragusa, Jr. Export Manager Game Time, Inc. Motion Industries, Inc. Fort Payne, AL Birmingham, AL 205/845-5610 205/251-3231 Herb Sklenar Bobby Smith Chief Executive Officer State Manager Volcan Materials AT&T Birmingham, Al Atlanta, GA 205/877-3000 404/818-8805 Mark Smith Frank Spears ADTRAN Vice President & District Huntsville, AL Manager 205/971-8000 HBC Contractors Atlanta, GA 404/264-1483 Dennis Stallworth Jerry V. Stapp Stallworth Timber Company, President & CEO Inc. Jerica International, Inc. Mobile, AL Duluth, GA 205/432-2867 404/418-0622 Bill Stephens Steve Tate Vice President Tate Farms Healthmaster Incorporated Moridianville, AL Atlanta, GA 205/828-7200 404/874-3077 Ted Taylor Charles Thomas , AL Owner 205/365-2221 Thomas Drugs Huntsville, AL 205/883-0325 Lee Thomas Thomas Thrash Senior Vice President Partner Georgia Pacific Finch, McCranie, Brown & Atlanta, GA Thrash 404/222-8022 Atlanta, GA 404/658-9070 Henry Turner Norman Underwood Regional Director, Partner Government Affairs Troutman Sanders Philip Morris U.S.A. Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA 404/885-3000 404/392-7080 Rod B. Vera H.R. Vermilye Overseas Corporation Southtrust Bank of Alabama, Birmingham, AL N.A. 205/969-3010 Birmingham, AL 205/254-5218 Dennis A. Wagner Carolyn Waldron Division Manager Director FMC Corporation National Wildlife Federation Anniston, AL Atlanta, GA 205/237-2841 404/876-8733 Larry Waller Jackie M. Ward President President & CEO Chamber of Commerce of Computer Generation Inc. Hsv/Mad Atlanta, GA Huntsville, AL 404/705-2800 205/535-2005 Michael Ward Jack Watson Vice President, Government Chair of ABA task force on Affairs NAFTA Huntsville-Madison County Long Aldridge & Norman Law Chamber of Commerce Firm Huntsville, AL Washington, D.C. 205/535-2030 202/223-7014 Henry (Buck) Weaver William Weiller Chairman, Alabama Export Chief Executive Officer & Council Chariman of the Board ONRC Purfil, Inc. Birmingham, AL Doraville, GA 205/969-3010 404/662-8545 James White Jeff White State Finance Director Chairman State Capitol Equifax Montgomery, AL Atlanta, GA 205/242-3600 404/ John Williamson Jerry F. Wilson President President Williamson Oil Company Cavalier Homes , AL , AL 205/845-1601 205/747-1575 Steve Windom David Wright Senator Central Bank of the South Mobile, AL Central Bank of the South 205/432-1671 Mobile, AL 205/470-7412 Andrew Young Sonja Young Vice President President Law Companies Group, Inc. Eventions Inc. Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA 404/396-8000 404/521-1846 Patrick Blanchard Darryl Bourne President & CEO Tresurer Georgia Bank & Trust Lucky Supermarket Augusta, GA Huntsville, AL Gary Bremer Russell Brown Presidetn & CEO President Central Health Services, D.P. Associates Inc. Huntsville, AL John Callahan Worley Clark Attorney Nalco Chemical Bell Richardson Huntsville, AL Tony Davidow John Ehrlichman Preisdent Senior Vice President TONCEE Incorporated Law Companies Group, Inc. Smyrna, GA Atlanta, GA John Frank J.B. Fuqua President Chairman Trust Company Bank Fuqua Companies Augusta, GA Atlanta, GA Gordon Giffin Mathew Gold Partner CEO Long, Aldridge & Norman PEMCO AEROPLEX, Inc. Atlanta, GA Birmingham, AL Bay Haas Hubert L. Harris, Jr. Executive Director Chief Financial Officer Mobile Airport Authority INVESCO Capital Management Mobile, AL Atlanta, GA Galen N. Hathcock Greg Hawley Plant Superintendent Lawer Nalco Chemical Maynard, Cooper and Gale Jonesboro, GA Birmingham, AL Harry Hofmans Thomas Irvin President Commissioner AKZO State of Georgia Scottsborough, AL Atlanta, GA Gordon Douglas Jones Loren Keith Lawyer Plant Manager Jones & Bowan Arcadian Fertilizer Birmingham, AL Augusta, GA Donald R. Keough Leighton Lan Chairman Regional Attorney Allen & Company Incorporated AT&T Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Robert Lukat James K. Lyons Vice President & General Vice President, Director of Manager Corporate Affairs Atlanta Saw Company Ryan-Walsh, Inc. Abit Massey Charles McDonald Executive Director President Georgia Poultry Association Alabama Retail Association Gainsville, GA Montgomery, AL Ed Meador Larry Morris President Attorney Fontaine International, Inc. Morris, Haynes, Ingram & Birminghman, AL Hornsby James L. North Nancy Parrish Attorney President Birmingham, AL Parrish, Smith Associates Atlanta, GA John Patterson Charles Perry Vice President President Sunbelt Rubber and Plastics, Stuart & Perry Company, Inc. Inc. Birmingham, AL Timothy F. Price Tom Radney President, Business Markets President MCI Telecommunications Tom Radmey and Associates Corporation Alexander City, AL Larry Ray Thomas Read Vice President, Motors Drive President Division Read Systems, Inc. Siemens Energy & Birmingham, AL Van L. Richey Jeffery Rivers President International Sales Manager American Cast Iron Pipe Phifer Wire Products, Inc. Birmingham, AL Tuscaloosa, AL Gerry Sassnette Gustava Scannapieco Director of Small Business President Division International Division, Zep Alabama Development Center Manufacturing Company Raghbir "R.K." Sehgal A.C. Shelton, Jr. Chairman & CEO Chairman The Law Companies Drayton Corporation Atlanta, GA Jacksonville, AL Edgar H. Sims, Jr. Louis Singley Partner Export Manager Long, Aldridge & Norman Motion Industries, Inc. Atlanta, GA Birmingham, AL Bobby Smith Bill Stephens State Manager Vice President AT&T Healthmaster Incorporated Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Thomas Thrash Henry Turner Partner Regional Director, Finch, McCranie, Brown & Government Affairs Thrash Philip Morris U.S.A. Norman Underwood Michael Ward Partner Vice President, Government Troutman Sanders Affairs Atlanta, GA Huntsville-Madison County Jack Watson Henry (Buck) Weaver Chair of ABA task force on Chairman, Alabama Export NAFTA Council Long Aldridge & Norman Law ONRC William Weiller James White Chief Executive Officer & State Finance Director Chariman of the Board State Capitol Purfil, Inc. Montgomery, AL Sonja Young President Eventions Inc. Atlanta, GA - Capital Flan / pupal C 570 6 wge whis Enes / aubbet pul - Peso a 200 plato his and 1 last 8 months - Prin to 1970 aLO me 80mg 80 to do when is do $ to I Dontri Ronter replace barry the ? lass Jan 7 Jobs by Soods & - Capts nu what me me seng to me is not Cosmer good is age C surfore 3 ack Ca c S'ts Be ween Fa ra ews Politicians' 'Sacred Covenant' With Controversial Religious Leader Takes Some Explaining By Lynne Duke tension and helped fan the rhetorical flames that tance between Farrakhan and the Washington Post Staff Writer so often have characterized black rela- between Israelis and Palestinians, and white tions. black South Africans. If such enemies "can Describing his mission as a "delicate balancing But in this latest chapter in black-Jewish re- past their differences, we must at least tr act," Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.), chairman of lationships, several Jewish leaders said that they find new solutions to old problems," he said. the Congressional Black Caucus, has cast himself have confidence in the caucus and in Mfume's can only do that by reducing the rhetoric as "peace maker" in the racial and ideological leadership skill and are willing, for now, to wait reaching out and mutually respecting each warfare between some Jewish leaders and the and see how the caucus's relationship with Far- ers' religions, cultures and sensitivites." controversial head of the Nation of Islam, Louis rakhan evolves. The "sacred covenant" between the ca Farrakhan. Abraham H. Foxman, national director of the and the Nation of Islam has yet to be cléarly Mfume flabbergasted many Jews last month Anti-Defamation League, said Jewish leaders fined, but in his statement, Mfume menti with the announcement that the 40-member cau- violence, homicide and drug use in black com cus will enter into a "sacred covenant" to work nities as issues on which the caucus and the with Farrakhan's group on some issues-such as violence and drug use in the black community. We will support the efforts tion of Islam might work, but he did not spell details. Jewish leaders-and others-view Farrakhan as anti-Jewish and racist. Representatives of the of anyone committed to the The nationally televised Black Caucus "t hall" meeting Sept. 16 where Mfume annou; nation's largest Jewish groups asked Mfume to restoration of hope through the closer alliance with the Nation of I: meet with them to clarify the new relationship, marked the latest in a series of recent indicat and in two recent meetings with more than a self-help and of Farrakhan's move from the fringes of b dozen Jewish leaders Mfume appealed to them— leadership and toward greater acceptance is successfully, by several accounts-to under- stand the caucus's need to be in partnership with self-empowerment. " mainstream. Also present for the town hall m ing were former presidential candidate Jess a diverse range of interests. -Rep. Kweisi Mfume Jackson, NAACP Executive Director Benja Mfume said in a statement that although the caucus and Jewish groups "may differ on some. have become more "pragmatic." Although they Chavis and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). issues, we must nevertheless continue to work will not participate in any programs or advocacy The apparent ending of Farrakhan's aliena efforts that include Farrakhan, they understand from the black mainstream has made many together." Of Farrakhan's group, he said, "We Mfume's argument on why the caucus will, Fox- ish leaders nervous, for fear of its impact on will support the efforts of anyone committed to the restoration of hope through self-help and man said. ditional black-Jewish coalitions dating self-empowerment, while at the same time re- "I think there's been a maturing process, and I Civil Rights era. serving the right to disagree on other matters of say it almost in first person," Foxman said. A demonstration of this nervousness cam policy and principle." "There was a time when I think you would have August when Rabbi David Saperstein of the By portraying the caucus as willing to work heard, "This is a litmus test. If you sit with them, ligious Action Center wrote a letter to the or with Jewish groups and the Nation of Islam while we won't sit with you.' I think there's a greater izers of the 30th anniversary march on Wash respect and a greater appreciation that there are ton to protest Farrakhan's possible inclusion remaining independent of both, Mfume is at- speaker. Jewish groups were not the only tempting to "settle this in a way that wouldn't problems that will need different types of coali- tions." concerned about Farrakhan, who ultimately fan the flames on either side," said Ronald Wal- Still, Foxman and other Jewish leaders who excluded from the podium. He has vented ters, chairman of the Howard University political met with Mfume are anxious to see what devel- anger at being excluded in editorials publishe science department and a frequent insider in ops between the caucus and the Nation of Islam, the Nation of Islam's newspaper, The Final black leadership circles. "In terms of both the and how traditional black-Jewish alliances will be And at the caucus's town hall meeting, he Jewish community and the black community, he's affected. icized black leaders for the snub walking a tightrope there," Walters added. In his meetings with Jewish leaders, "Mfume Rep. Albert Wynn (D-Md.), said he does Farrakhan's views on Jews-and whether oth- said it fairly clearly he felt this was a risk think the caucus's overture to Farrakhan is er black public figures agree or disagree with that he had to take. He said it was inconceivable embrace of his views on Jews. Wynn also those views-have been a source of divisiveness to him that the Black Caucus not support the with Jewish leaders-at their request. And и in black-Jewish relations for nearly a decade, Nation of Islam's Stop the Killing campaign," said he voluntarily repudiated Farrakhan's views since Farrakhan reportedly referred to Judaism Mark Pelavin, Washington representative of the Jews, he appealed to the leaders to draw dist as a "dirty religion." He and other members of American Jewish Congress. "He just needs to tions between Farrakhan's many activities. his Chicago-based Muslim sect over the years realize there are implications." "I said let's look at this thing in a balar have blamed Jews for all manner of befoulment Farrakhan's reaction to Mfume's efforts could way," he said. "There are some things like against blacks, from the slave trade to AIDS. not be determined; he did not respond to several anti-drug efforts, anti-crime efforts, the b. Farrakhan denies being anti-Jewish and says he questions submitted in writing to his Chicago self-help efforts that deserve credit. The speaks the truth as he sees it. office. A dozen caucus members called for com- positive. They're constructive programs. On Because of the controversy Farrakhan stirs, ment referred the inquiries to Mfume: other hand the antisemitic remarks, I don't black leaders have tended to limit their public Mfume would speak only in circumspect terms prove of disagree with that." relations with him. But for his tough stance on about the brinkmanship that is taking place be- The Jewish leaders he met with "p F issues of morality, his advocacy of black econom- hind closed doors and would not elaborate on rakhan's message as 90 percent ant i ic development and his charismatic articulation what form his mediation between Farrakhan and percent good works," explained Wynn. sai f racial frustration, Farrakhan is accepted by Jewish leaders would take in the future. them it is my perception that the black com many blacks, as evidenced by the large crowds He said, however, that he hopes "to be able to nity perceives him as 90 percent self-help, C he draws at speaking engagements around the facilitate whenever and wherever possible open munity, good works, and maybe 10 percent country. and frank discussion on the matter of black-Jew- tisemitic They were saying How can If years past, lewish leaders mounted cam- ish relations because of my overriding belief that caucus do this? palgns to prod black leaders to publicly repudiate we have to settle those things that divide us. point of Parrakhan. That pressure became a source of In his statement, Mfumes compared the Clinton Presidential Records Digital Records Marker This is not a presidential record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. This marker identifies the place of a tabbed divider. Given our digitization capabilities, we are sometimes unable to adequately scan such dividers. The title from the original document is indicated below. Massachuetts 10-5-93 Divider Title: NAFTA NOTES Briefing: October 5, 1993 Massachusetts -Made in the Mexico and staff will increase -But where in Mexico -5 Billion deficit-non trade surplus -Provision that encourage relocation -70% of their products come from US 2nd largest growing area in Mexico -Amn water must productive in the world $410 to build in main thru US -*Mexico had laws that said you had to be in Mexico to add because of their thrift laws -NAFTA will not solve all of our problems. Move the ball forward -400 million persons market -Asia is only larger NAFTA does three things -Change the rules -Grow jobs -Largest trading market-also the largest preference area -We've had free trade with Mexico -Tariff barriers kept us out 2 billion worth of goods that we're not selling-auto alone -3rd largest partner -2nd purchase of goods 1992-did not rise -3% military increased -48 of 50% states increase their job output -2- Trading Partners 1. Canada -2% Miller people shows you have provided and physical integrity makes a difference. -Job loss 14,000 because of HHFTH -Job loss over all will be 2 million. We are seeing an overall change in -Economy - we will need and are playing an overall retraining program -Job Picture for the industry Too much forcus has been on manifesting jobs -Get the data on job growth on the sector Carol (Browner) Environmental agreements NAFTA will help with the border problems of water treatment and pollution. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON AGENDA THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING OLD EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 450 OCTOBER 5, 1993 WELCOME Alexis Herman Assistant to the President Director of Public Liaison *** VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE *** BRIEFING Secretary Lloyd Bentsen Department of Treasury * BREAK * BRIEFING Ambassador Mickey Kantor United States Trade Representative BRIEFING Carol Browner Administrator Environmental Protection Agency CLOSING REMARKS William Daley Special Counselor to the President NAFTA Tuesday, October 5 New England 9:00 am- Alexis Herman 9:05 am Welcome and Introduction of the Vice President 9:05 am- The Vice President 9:30 am Remarks and Q&A. 9:30 am- Secretary Bensten 10:00 am Remarks and Q & A 10:00 am- Break (Mickey Kantor and Carol Browner will 10:15 am arrive during this time) 10:15 am- Alexis Herman 10:17 am Welcome back and introduction of Mickey Kantor 10:17 am- Mickey Kantor 10:40 am Remarks, Q & A 10:40 am- Carol Browner 11:10 am Remarks and Q & A 11:10 am- Bill Daley 11:30 am Remarks, Q & A and close program 11:30 Alexis Herman CLOSE program ALEXIS: THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE: 1. Will the following people gather to the right of the stage: John Broderick John Driscoll (A- will you Ira Jackson Larry Liebenow go to stakeout Mayor James Sheets to characterize Mitchell Ketrzman the meeting?) 2. Joan Friedman would like all the representatives from Maine to meet at the back of the room before departing. Oct 5, 1993 9-12 12 NAFTA Briefing-NEW ENGLAND STATE LEADERS 450 Old Executive Office Building 9:00 - 9:30 am, Tuesday, October 5, 1993 EVENT You are the first of five speakers (Secretary Bentsen, Ambassador Kantor, Administrator Browner and William Daley) who will be briefing approximately 125 leaders from Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine about the benefits of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Six members of Congress are expected to attend the briefing including: Senator gregg Rep. Meehan, Rep. Torkildsen, Rep. Zeliff, Rep. Studds and Rep. Moakley. YOUR ROLE AND CONTRIBUTION This group consists of supporters as well as those who are still undecided, therefore it is important to emphasize how NAFTA will create jobs for this country. You should encourage participants to go to the Hill and seek ask their respective members of Congress to support NAFTA. LOGISTICS You will arrive at room 450 with Alexis Herman who will go on stage while you remain in the holding room. At 9:05 am Alexis Herman will introduce you. You proceed on stage. You give remarks and take questions from the audience. At 9:30 am you depart same entrance as entered. PROGRAM NOTES This is series of briefings we are going to have, educating leaders from their states about the importance of NAFTA. NAFTA has been defined by its opponents in a negative way-as a job loser. In order to get beyond the large organizations that oppose NAFTA, we must get to the people who can actually make the argument for NAFTA-the people outside the beltway, the citizenry in their individual communities. This briefing gives us an opportunity to present the case to the people who actually vote and who could spread the message at the grassroots level. ATTACHMENTS New England leaders who are participating. NAFTA discussion points. Agenda NAFTA DISCUSSION POINTS Members of Congress need to hear from their constituents about the real benefits of NAFTA for the United States. I. We need to change the debate about NAFTA. NAFTA is a much bigger issue than whether or not we will increase trade with Mexico. NAFTA is about whether we will invest and build our economy. our industries and our exports, or retreat. * NAFTA will create 200,000 American jobs by 1995. * More than 155,000 New England jobs are built on trade with Canada and Mexico. * Since Mexico began to reduce trade restrictions in 1987, the U.S. trade balance with Mexico has shifted from a $5.7 billion deficit to a $5.6 billion surplus in 1992. Over the same period, U.S. jobs supported by trade grew from 274,000 in 1986 to an estimated 700,000 in 1992. Last week. the President announced the Administration's plan to boost exports from $600 billion to a trillion dollars by the year 2000. That export growth will mean six million new jobs in America's export-driven industries. bringing export-driven employment to 13 million jobs. П. If we don't take advantage of the Mexican export market, Japan and Germany will. The average Mexican spends more than $450 per year to buy U.S. products. That's more than the average Japanese or European. * Because of Mexico's import tariffs on auto sales, we export more cars to Japan than to Mexico. A report released today by the Department of Commerce says that we would export $2 billion in cars and auto parts in the first two years after NAFTA is approved. * The way it works now -- without NAFTA - nearly all the cars that are sold in Mexico must be built in Mexico. With NAFTA the rules change. In the first year under NAFTA, the "Big Three" will sell 60,000 cars to Mexico. By the year 2000, the "Big Three" expect that Mexico's auto market will be as large as Canada's. * U.S. telecommunications exports to Mexico jumped 50% in 1991. Mexico is the industry's second largest export market after Canada. * Manufacturing jobs are not going to move South as NAFTA critics claim. Recent studies show the average cost of moving a manufacturing job is $50,000. If we don't fight for the 90 million consumers in the Mexican market, Japan and Germany will claim this market -- and they won't stop at Mexico. III. If you want to judge NAFTA, look at who supports it. * Every living former President supports NAFTA. This list covers Presidents' from Ronald Reagan to President Carter. President Bush. President Ford. and President Nixon. Every living Secretary of State supports NAFTA. More than 275 economists including 13 Nobel Prize winners support NAFTA. A majority of the Nation's governors strongly support NAFTA. NAFTA will create the world's largest consumer market: 370 million people and $6.5 trillion of production. IV. There are six weeks to go in the effort to approve NAFTA. There is no time to waste. * Members of Congress must hear from their consituents if they going to understand the real benefits of NAFTA for the U.S. economy. 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Plotkin Robert Pozen Executive Director General Counsel Massachusetts Software Fidelity Investments Council 82 Devonshire Street 1 Exeter Plaza Boston, MA 02109 Boston, MA 02116 617/570-7703 617/437-0600 Frank Preston Ted Raymond President The Raymond Company Davidson Instrument Panel 306 Dartmouth Street Textron Boston, MA Orchard Park - Building C 617/266-4850 875 Greenland Road Portsmouth, NH 03801 603/433-4557 Barrett Ripley Marc Rosen 30 Manadnock Street Vice President, Government Troy, NH 03465 Affairs AT&T 99 Bedford Street Suite 420 Boston, MA 02111 617/574-3298 Kenneth R. Rossano Allen Sanborn Senior Vice President Presidnet Cassidy and Associates Shawmut Bank 75 State Street 1 Federal Street Suite 2200 Boston, MA 02211 Boston, MA 0219 617/292-3350/3351 617/261-0201 James A. Sheets Edward Shumaker Mayor of Quincy President Quincy, MA Gallagher, Callahan & 617/773-1380 Gartrell, P.A. P.O. Box 1415 Concord, NH 03302-1415 603/228-1181 Chester F. Sidell Robert A. 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Van Faasen Robert Vanasse President and Chief President Executive Officer Cliftex Corportation Blue Cross/Blue Shield 194 Riverside Ave 100 Summer Street New Bedford, MA 02745 Boston, MA 508/999-1311 617/956-3301 Harvey Wagner Sidney Weintraub Vice President Finance/ LBJ School of Public Affairs Chief Financial Officer Computervision 100 Crosby Drive Bedford, MA 01730 617/275-1800x4200 Robert Weiss Ann Wexler Chairman & CEO The Wexler Group Physical Sciences, Inc. 1317 F St., NW 2C New England Business Washington, DC 20004 Center 202/638-2121 Andover, MA 01810 508/689-0003 Barry White Patricia Wolpert Foley, Hoag & Eliot New England Manager One Post Office Square IBM Boston, MA 02109 404 Wyman Street 617/482-1390 Waltham, MA 02254 617/895-2700 Trady Patric - / cardon -727 meth Reple 2 Japan shaws Jan San 3 neme property paysent anlegal not - Job lose 14,000 because of NAF TA - Joh loss over all mill he 2 a mil one - we care are the liming - he will need are a play am once etry program John Protune for the semme and pub four has her a fls set the Indu or Job Sear or the senn sech Besty Wright Larry Zabar The Wexler Group New England Council Ith John in man Alfred Zeien Chariman / Chief Executive Officer Gillette Company mains Prudential Center Tower Boston, MA 02199 617/421-7000 n A NAFTA does Three things - Change the Rules - scon John - Larget Trade Market - also the leagest Ny are - We'me hand free trade will nuper - Tarriff Barries pepr 1 and 2 Bil would of gands the me ~ C of only and alone 3d la vot Pather - Ind Purshase of goods 1992 - Dril mar we - 37 mile and 1 made in the netwod slfer will crus 130 where 1 mayore ( ( 5 Bil Defect name Twice Samples - Prom that encouse relacate < 7070 us of then products come from god loyest grown area is mexico - a much Worder must purchitic - = the 8/4/10 to hube 1 mein the as & - met had laws that said Jan lend to he 1 mat to all been if their tareff las - NAFTA will met salue all of can perblems - many the ball famil are wegority o Ma group - 400 mills per to do market of - asimming large Clinton Presidential Records Digital Records Marker This is not a presidential record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. This marker identifies the place of a tabbed divider. Given our digitization capabilities, we are sometimes unable to adequately scan such dividers. The title from the original document is indicated below. Agriculture Coalition 11-3-93 Divider Title: THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 3, 1993 NAFTA BRIEFING WITH THE AGRICULTURE COALITION TO: Alexis Herman DATE: Thursday, November 4, 1993 LOCATION: 450 Old Executive Office Building TIME: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. FROM: Doris Matsui I. PURPOSE To acknowledge the hard work the agriculture organizations across the country have done on behalf of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This is our final push to reach out and show our appreciation to those outside the beltway who have helped gain support on the grassroots level and will be instrumental in the final two weeks. II. BACKGROUND The group consists of supporters of NAFTA from the following organizations: AG for NAFTA, State Agricultural Officials, Secretaries of Agriculture, and The Food Marketing Institute. III. PARTICIPANTS Secretary Mike Espy Secretary Frederico Pena Bob Rubin IV. PRESS PLAN Closed. There will be a stakeout following the briefing. V. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS You will enter the holding room of Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building. You will introduce Bob Rubin Bob Rubin will give remarks. Questions and answers. You will introduce Secretary Pena. Secretary Pena will give remarks. Questions and answers. You will introduce Secretary Espy Secretary Espy will give remarks. Questions and answers. Close AGRICULTURE COALITION NAFTA BRIEFING AGENDA 10:00 AM- Alexis Herman 10:05 AM Welcome and Introduction of Bob Rubin 10:05 AM- Bob Rubin 10:20 AM Remarks and Q & A 10:20 AM- Secretary Pena 10:40 AM Remarks and Q & A 10:40 AM- Secretary Espy 11:00 AM Remarks and Q & A DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON. D.C. 20250 TO: Robert J. Rubin, Economic Advisor FROM: John Winski SUBJECT: Agriculture Day at the White House You have been asked to address members of the Agricultural community who will be invited to attend a NAFTA briefing on Thursday, November 4, at 10:00 a.m. in room 450, Old Executive Office Building (OEOB). You will be joined by Secretary Pena and Secretary Espy. This briefing is one in a series of briefings with "opinion leaders" from various states and various industries. The purpose of the briefing is to bring in leaders from the agricultural community who help shape the opinions of the U.S. farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness to discuss NAFTA. You and the other Administration officials are asked to speak about the benefits that NAFTA holds for U.S. agriculture and strongly encourage attendees to immediately, actively, and vocally support NAFTA. Secretary Espy will speak specifically about the benefits NAFTA holds for U.S. agriculture. I have asked Secretary Pena to speak about the general benefits of NAFTA, and the ability of the U.S. to compete with Mexico, commenting on Mexico's infrastructure. We would like you to address NAFTA's general benefits for the United States. In addition, it would be helpful if you would emphasize to the audience that NAFTA should not be blame for the problems of the 1980's, and what it means to be in a global economy. Attached are general talking points outlining the benefits NAFTA holds for U.S. agriculture. If additional briefing information is needed, please call John Winski at 720-6829. ADRINISTRATUR DEPARTMENT OF ) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON. D.C. 20250 TO: Frederico F. Pena, Secretary of Transportation FROM: John Winski SUBJECT: Agriculture Day at the White House You have been asked to address members of the Agricultural community who will be invited to attend a NAFTA briefing on Thursday, November 4, at 10:00 a.m. in room 450, Old Executive Office Building (OEOB). You will be joined by Secretary Pena and Secretary Espy. This briefing is one in a series of briefings with "opinion leaders" from various states and various industries. The purpose of the briefing is to bring in leaders from the agricultural community who help shape the opinions of the U.S. farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness to discuss NAFTA. You and the other Administration officials are asked to speak about the benefits that NAFTA holds for U.S. agriculture and strongly encourage attendees to immediately, actively, and vocally support NAFTA. Secretary Espy will speak specifically about the benefits NAFTA holds for U.S. agriculture. I have asked Richard Rubin to discuss NAFTA's general benefits for the United States, underscoring that NAFTA should not be blame for the problems of the 1980's, and discussing what it means to be in a global economy. We would like you to discuss the general benefits of NAFTA, and the ability of the U.S. to compete with Mexico, commenting on Mexico's infrastructure. Attached are general talking points outlining the benefits NAFTA holds for U.S. agriculture. If additional briefing information is needed, please call John Winski at 720-6829. U.S. agriculture is a BIG winner under NAFTA. Mexico is already our third largest market for agricultural goods. Free trade with Mexico works. In 1987, U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico totaled $ 1.2 billion. Today (in 1992), we export $ 3.8 billion in agricultural goods to Mexico annually (because of Mexico's unilateral reforms). NAFTA locks in these gains. With NAFTA, we expect U.S. agricultural exports to continue to grow, and to total more than $ 10.4 billion annually by the end of the transition period. -$ 2.6 billion of this growth will be directly attributable to the effects of NAFTA. --Without NAFTA, how can we expect any more growth--Mexico will be free to return to the protectionist policies of its past. --With NAFTA, our $ 1.5 billion agricultural trade surplus with Mexico will be even greater under NAFTA. The future of farm income is undeniably tied to exports. We expect farm cash receipts to increase 2-3% because of NAFTA. U.S. tariffs on goods from Mexico average only 4% while Mexican tariffs on U.S. goods average 10% 2 1/2 higher than our tariffs. The difference in tariffs on agricultural products is even greater-- Our tariffs on Mexican agricultural goods average only 4 1/2%, while Mexican tariffs on agricultural products from the U.S. average 13%(1993 figures) (16% in 1992). NAFTA will create 56,000 jobs on the farm and in the food industries (over transition period). Overall, we believe 200,000 new jobs will be created for American workers by 1995-and many more will be created after that. Many of these jobs will benefit rural America. Mexico's import licensing system, which, in many cases, serves as a greater barrier to trade than tariffs do, will not apply to goods coming from the U.S.. NAFTA will give U.S. producers preferential access to the growing Mexican market (our goods will enter duty free while goods from all non-NAFTA countries will still face Mexico's high tariffs-- AND Mexico's import licensing restrictions. NAFTA does not require any changes in stringent U.S. standards for food safety, animal or plant health, or other environmental protections. Nothing in NAFTA will prevent the U.S., state, or local governments from adopting even stricter standards. NAFTA has strict rules of origin to assure that the benefits of NAFTA are only given to products of North America. Customs can, and will, enforce these rules. NAFTA does not require any changes in U.S. farm programs. 11/03/93 16:28 t FHS AUPTINISTRATOR E/FHS 000 We maintain our right under NAFTA to use export subsidies in Mexico to counter subsidized exports from other countries (including Canada). We retained the right under NAFTA to continue to use section 22 import quotas to restrict imports from any country, except Mexico. Section 22 can be applied against any other country, including Canada. Com, soybean, and livestock producers will do particularly well under NAFTA. Over 40 state Governors and more than 40 State Commissioners of Agriculture have endorsed NAFTA. Every living Nobel laureate in Economics has endorsed NAFTA and believes it will create jobs in the U.S.. U.S. agriculture is a BIG winner under NAFTA. Sec Mike Espy Mexico is already our third largest market for agricultural goods. Free trade with Mexico works. In 1987, U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico totaled $ 1.2 billion. Today (in 1992), we export $ 3.8 billion in agricultural goods to Mexico annually (because of Mexico's unilateral reforms). NAFTA locks in these gains. With NAFTA, we expect U.S. agricultural exports to continue to grow, and to total more than $ 10.4 billion annually by the end of the transition period. -$ 2.6 billion of this growth will be directly attributable to the effects of NAFTA. --Without NAFTA, how can we expect any more growth--Mexico will be free to return to the protectionist policies of its past. --With NAFTA, our $ 1.5 billion agricultural trade surplus with Mexico will be even greater under NAFTA. The future of farm income is undeniably tied to exports. We expect farm cash receipts to increase 2-3% because of NAFTA. U.S. tariffs on goods from Mexico average only 4% while Mexican tariffs on U.S. goods average 10% 2 1/2 higher than our tariffs. The difference in tariffs on agricultural products is even greater-- Our tariffs on Mexican agricultural goods average only 4 1/2%, while Mexican tariffs on agricultural products from the U.S. average 13% (1993 figures) (16% in 1992). NAFTA will create 56,000 jobs on the farm and in the food industries (over transition period). Overall, we believe 200,000 new jobs will be created for American workers by 1995-and many more will be created after that. Many of these jobs will benefit rural America. Mexico's import licensing system, which, in many cases, serves as a greater barrier to trade than tariffs do, will not apply to goods coming from the U.S.. NAFTA will give U.S. producers preferential access to the growing Mexican market (our goods will enter duty free while goods from all non-NAFTA countries will still face Mexico's high tariffs-- AND Mexico's import licensing restrictions. NAFTA does not require any changes in stringent U.S. standards for food safety, animal or plant health, or other environmental protections. Nothing in NAFTA will prevent the U.S., state, or local governments from adopting even stricter standards. NAFTA has strict rules of origin to assure that the benefits of NAFTA are only given to products of North America. Customs can, and will, enforce these rules. NAFTA does not require any changes in U.S. farm programs. We maintain our right under NAFTA to use export subsidies in Mexico to counter subsidized exports from other countries (including Canada). We retained the right under NAFTA to continue to use section 22 import quotas to restrict imports from any country, except Mexico. Section 22 can be applied against any other country, including Canada. Corn, soybean, and livestock producers will do particularly well under NAFTA. Over 40 state Governors and more than 40 State Commissioners of Agriculture have endorsed NAFTA. Every living Nobel laureate in Economics has endorsed NAFTA and believes it will create jobs in the U.S.. Don't blame the problems of the '80s on NAFTA. We must learn to compete globally, not retreat. NAFTA is about improving the U.S.'s global competitiveness-- not about competing with Mexico. If NAFTA is defeated: Nothing stops Mexico from raising new barriers to trade. The EC and Japan will strike their own deals with Mexico, giving their products preferential access to Mexico. Mexico's government may become unstable (National security) and immigration problems with the U.S. will continue. No additional growth in U.S. exports, and forget about those 56,000 jobs on the farm and in the food industries. Good luck on the next farm bill arguing that U.S. agriculture is serious about taking steps to increase farm income if U.S. agriculture doesn't support NAFTA. We have won the "intellectual argument that NAFTA is good for the country. If we had a secret ballot, NAFTA would pass overwhelmingly. We have made tremendous progress in obtaining Congressional support--but it is a long uphill battie. The political climate is not yet there--opponents are MUCH more vocal than supporters. WE NEED YOUR HELP. NAFTA NEEDS YOUR ACTIVE SUPPORT NOW. Without you, NAFTA will not pass. (NOTE: DO NOT tell people how to manifest their support (e.g., do not say: call your Congressman). Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet Clinton Library DOCUMENT NO. 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