Council of the Americas Welcomes US-Chile Free Trade Agreement Signing Announcement.Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2003 Ambassador R. R. Frechette, President of the Council of the Americas The Council of the Americas is an American business organization whose stated goal is promoting free trade, democracy and open markets throughout the Americas. This includes Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, as well as South America. , welcomed the announcement of a signing date for the US-Chile Free Trade Agreement, with the following statement: "Yesterday's announcement by the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Trade Representative, Robert Robert, Henry Martyn 1837-1923. American army engineer and parliamentary authority. He designed the defenses for Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and later wrote Robert's Rules of Order (1876). Noun 1. Zoellick, that the US-Chile Free Trade Agreement will be signed on June June: see month. 6 in Miami is most welcomed. This agreement promises to provide an important boost for consumers, workers, and producers in both the United States and Chile." "The June 6 signing means that Congress will have plenty of time to act on this important agreement this year, so that it will go into effect at the earliest possible date. Already, the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community , Canada, Mexico, and others are benefiting from their own agreements with Chile, and taking US market share in the process." "The Council of the Americas pushed hard to secure yesterday's announcement, and we are equally committed -- working with our member companies, and our partners in the US-Chile Free Trade Coalition -- to see this important agreement through to Congressional approval this year." About the Council of the Americas The Council of the Americas is a business organization whose members share a common commitment free trade, open markets, democracy, and the rule of law throughout the Western Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Part of Earth comprising North and South America and the surrounding waters. Longitudes 20° W and 160° E are often considered its boundaries. . For more information, please contact the Council of the Americas at 202/639-0724. http://www.counciloftheamericas.org |
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