117 Nations Ok World Trade Pact Sealed in Geneva
In a landmark agreement 117 countries slash tariffs on many goods and expand rules to cover agriculture and services. The deal, seen as a defining moment, creates a World Trade Organization to replace GATT with stronger enforcement. It faces legislative hurdles before 1995 and must be signed in Morocco and by the US Congress after April 15.
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Clinton hails GATT pact as jobs and growth promise
President Clinton said the Geneva approved GATT would create hundreds of thousands of good paying American jobs and strengthen U S leadership in the global economy while signaling a broader push for NAFTA and new trade markets. He noted flaws and a quick phase out of textiles quotas, while pledging no overreaction to political opposition.
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