November 16, 1999



PRESIDENT CLINTON AND VICE PRESIDENT GORE:
EXPANDING TRADE AND ENSURING A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT

"Today, President Clinton is signing an executive order which will help us do more to protect the environment in future trade negotiations. The new executive order will require serious environmental reviews... to shape emerging trade agreements...to better protect our own environment, and the global environment as well."

Vice-President Al Gore
Tuesday, November 16, 1999

Today, President Clinton and Vice President Gore outlined a strategy to ensure that US. and international efforts to expand trade are consistent with a high level of environmental protection worldwide and support sustainable development. The policy initiatives announced today will: ensure that environmental considerations are factored into the development of U.S. trade policy, stake out U.S. policy positions on key environmental issues before the World Trade Organization; and support efforts to improve international environmental practices and standards.

Addressing Environmental and Labor Concerns. As part of his agenda for the new round of trade negotiations in Seattle, Washington later this month, President Clinton today addressed key environmental concerns by:



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